Why do I play all these games? Because it’s important that they’re played.

Because every game is a story, a world, a moment in time crafted by someone who cared enough to create it.

Because each one teaches me something new—about design, about culture, about myself.

Because in a sea of pixels, there’s magic waiting to be found.

And because, honestly? Sometimes I just want to escape, explore, and lose myself in different worlds.

So yeah. I own thousands of games, and I’ll keep playing them.

  • mohab@piefed.socialEnglish
    409·
    10 months ago

    Why do I play all these games? Because it’s important that they’re played.

    Well, evidently not since you’re actively ignoring about 77% of them 😂 And who boasts about their hyperconsumerism on fucking Lemmy of all platforms 😂

            • atomicpoet@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
              51·
              10 months ago

              Hey, most games are not meant to be played for thousands of hours. And actually, most games I own can be completed in less than 100 hours. Especially if they’re not RPGs. Then there’s arcade games which are often not meant to be completed at all.

              But then again, I’ve already said I’m not a completionist. I only complete games if they’re compelling enough to complete.

        • BurgerBaron@piefed.socialEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          My completion rate is obviously much lower, but I’ve played at least two hours of 628/788 games in my 19 year old Steam account. I guess I’m a bit pickier with accepting freebies or buying on sales.

          That is the result of a deliberate effort. Two year long project to play at least 2 hours of every game in my backlog minimum before I can uninstall it. Until there’s nothing let but the dregs. A YouTuber inspired me, except he had a time limit deadline for the video.

          Backlog was 258 games, now 160. Really there’s about 30 left worth at least looking at. A lot of old crap from the very first Steam sale in there.

          Most recent from the backlog was Alpha Protocol with some pcgamingwiki fixes. Yep that’s been sitting in there a long long time. Loved it so much I finished it!

      • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
        5·
        10 months ago

        Not ignored—not played yet.

        Journal, July 3, 2025:

        The day opened with a round of Barbie Project Friendship.

        I then followed it up with survival horror Amnesia: The Bunker from survival horror specialists Frictional Games.

        Next on the list was gay dom/sub dating sim Blood Domination.

        Then hard milsim Command: Modern Operations.

        I wound down with some relaxing time in art toy Zen Trails.

        I have always been partial to variety.

        • atomicpoet@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          21·
          10 months ago

          The only game I own on this list is Amnesia.

          But yes, during a weekend, I’ve been known to launch a few titles. 😆