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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.

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[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

How do you even find something to play? That’s enough options that I’d get lost in the search, leave, come back later, and repeat.

[–] atomicpoet@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I don’t watch TV. I bring a Steam Deck everywhere. And if I get bored, I stop—play something else.

[–] nullPointer@programming.dev 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

steam should have a "start random game" button. maybe with some rules you can set like "not one played in the last 3 weeks" or something

[–] atomicpoet@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

They have a pretty good recommendation system for your owned library.

But I also have my own system for what to play next.

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] atomicpoet@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I either play games that I’ve owned for 30 days or 10 years.

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Huh that's so crazy it just might work for me too

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Steam: Mission failed successfully!

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

Show this post to your therapist.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago

Wow, I’m only at 1500 and thought it was excessive. Time to continue the irresponsibility!

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

"It was a good deal, what can you do" x1000

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)
[–] atomicpoet@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Oh, I looked. The “value” isn’t accurate. I bought most in bundle deals or at deep discounts.

[–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In your steam profile you can get the actual amount spent if you're curious (and willing to share)

[–] atomicpoet@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Won’t work because I haven’t bought everything directly through Steam itself.

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I know it's not accurate. I wonder what the "value " is if you were to buy at full price

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

Damn that's a lot.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Favorite: 1

Ten bucks that it's an anime waifu hentai game. 🤭

[–] atomicpoet@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Nope, it’s Chrome—which I never use. 😆

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I'm around 3000 in my library and have put notable play time into maybe 20?

[–] truxnell@aussie.zone 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is the way.

I only have 800 odd but I feel the same way

[–] Bravo@eviltoast.org 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I only have 200 on Steam and have 100%ed 24 of them with an average completion rate of 62%.

I have 102 games on GOG