Hah. I own 823 games in total, and played 412 of them, and finished 373.
And I have yearly sub :D
That’s the situation I’m in. No matter how good the deal is, it makes no sense to buy more games that will just be added to the pile of shame. Plus, it just leads to “too many choices” paralysis when you’re trying to figure out what to play next.
And I’m pretty good at not buying the new hotness at full price these days (though admittedly not as good at not buying it when it drops to half price or less, which is why the Monthly only works for me when I really want the headliner). Like right now, I’m just salivating for AC Odyssey, but then I realize that I have yet to complete Origins (which I really liked) or Black Flag. So I went back to Origins for a bit last weekend or the one before and actually back to Black Flag over the last few days (although that one feels a bit clunky now) just to wrap it up.
I definitely disagree. Not too long ago I went back and looked at past bundles and less then half the months would have been worth it when considering what games I already owned. I want it to be a good deal. I’ve been buying less games so I hope one day it will be a good deal for me, but it’s not there yet.
I got the Kingdom Come email too now so I’m tempted but I don’t want any of this months reveals since I already have the good ones.
Yup, I cancelled 12 months ago and haven’t had a moment of regret looking at the bundles I’ve missed. From where I sit there’s been a clear deterioration in quality (at least for my taste). I keep hoping for a reveal that’s actually appealing, but for now I’m much better off buying the occasional game I’ll actually play rather than inflating my backlog with a pile of shovelware I’ll never touch.
Humble Monthly is absolutely the best deal in PC gaming if you are looking to add quality titles that span a broad spectrum to your library every month. You could easily spend the $12 each month, play every game you get in those 30 days, and start all over the next month.
For me though, with over 1000 games already in my library between Steam, GOG, Twitch, UPlay, Origin and boxed copies…I’m no longer interested in adding “bulk” to my collection. I’m interested in specific games and types of games I know I will at least attempt to play, and I realize I will never have the time to play other stuff, even if it’s good, high quality other stuff like many of the Humble Monthly games.
For people like me, seeking specific games or specific genres, the Humble Monthly is only a good deal month-to-month, when you can pay $12 to snag that headliner that aligns with your interest. It doesn’t make it any less valuable for anyone else though, and it’s still a fantastic deal/service that I am glad exists.
Well there’s your problem right there. Pile of shame? Where does that come from? What some people call a backlog, I call a library. You’ve got options, sir, and the bigger the library, the more options you’ve got. Any sense of obligation derived from that is dead weight.
Now if the problem is you’re working within a budget and you think there are better uses for $12 each month, of course that’s your call and yours only. But I propose that all else being equal, more games is always going to be better than fewer.
I only activate the keys in steam that I plan on playing straight away. I keep a spreadsheet on my desktop that has an organised list of all the (interesting) keys I have sitting on the Humble Bundle site. That way I have the freedom to give them away here if I want.
I activate everything I intend to at the very least try.
I activate everything. If I’m taking the time to activate one game, might as well spend another minute or two to activate them all.
If I don’t activate them and I see a bundle somewhere, I sometimes can’t recall if I have a game or not. So I check my Steam and GOG libraries.
Wow, so people don’t just activate every single key they spy with their little eye?
I love building that towering edifice of shame that we call a backlog. A testament to my lack of self control and middling attention span it’s something I will be able to bequeath to my grandchildren. Then they too can look forward to ignoring the exact same games I did in favor of something more shiny.
I’ll skip activating a game if I really don’t even want it in my library (like, I have negative interest in H1Z1) but for the most part if nothing else it builds up my Steam ‘I am a sucker’ badge for games owned. (I am now an Accrual Expert.)
Best post ever!
And it sums up my goals as well!
Did this get mentioned in this or another thread?
Loot Crate has introduced a Humble Monthly-style digital game subscription:
$12 a month, or $10/mo if you pay annually
Me too krayzkrok - I couldn’t pass it up.
So how do you gift things to yourself?
“Are you sure you want to subscribe?”, “think of all the other things in life you could buy for $12 a month, Netflix is actually a very good deal!”, that would be good.
Well, I just went ahead and fully cancelled. We’ll see if I get any such incentive email. If not I’ll just wait till there’s a month where the headliner really grabs me, and not just kinda/sorta.
Could be worse. I still occasionally see internet-based companies where you have to actually talk to someone on the phone to cancel a subscription.
Yeah I didn’t find it all that onerous. Not like trying to cancel your cable TV subscription, hehe.
I had a 15$ wallet credit instead of KCD. Couldn’t pass up the deal either, and Hollow Knight was on my wishlist. I didn’t notice that game was under 20$. Would’ve picked it up a long time ago.
This one got tucked away in coupons area if anyone else used it.