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Tips, updates, and thoughts on building a better game tracking experience.

The 10 longest JRPGs of all time

From Disgaea's 1,000-hour postgame to forgotten cult classics — the longest JRPGs ever made, a mix of genre giants and obscure deep cuts, with how long each really takes.

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Is there a Goodreads for games?

Goodreads nailed shelves, ratings and the yearly reading challenge for books. Here's the closest equivalent for games — including a free, no-ads option that works the same way.

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Short games for dads: 20+ you can actually finish

Forget 100-hour epics you'll never beat. These short games — most under 15 hours — are built to be finished in the gaps of dad life, with hidden gems you won't find on other lists.

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What's the longest video game ever made? The real answer

There's no single longest game ever — it depends what you count. The record-holders for games that end, games that never do, and why hour counts lie.

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Is there a Letterboxd for games? Yes — here's what to use

Letterboxd nailed the film logging experience. Games still don't have one obvious equivalent — but a few apps come close, and one is free with no ads.

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The longest modern console games — and how long they actually take

Some modern console games take 50 hours. Some take 200. Here's what you're actually signing up for before you hit start — with trailers.

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Short games are underrated

Somewhere along the way, gamers decided that value means hours. It doesn't. Here's why short games deserve more credit.

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How to manage your backlog (and when to quit)

Your backlog is not a to-do list. Here's how to keep it under control and give yourself permission to abandon games that aren't for you.

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Why I built Save State

I wanted a Letterboxd for games — no ads, no credit card, no noise. Just a clean place to track what I play. So I built it.

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How to actually keep track of every game you play

Most gamers have a graveyard of half-finished games and a wishlist that keeps growing. Here's a simple system that actually sticks.

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