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Backlogged: The Games We’ll Never Play
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Lore & Order: A Gaming Podcast by James Padley & Amrith Eldridge
Episode notes
How many games are sitting in your backlog right now?
Ten? Fifty? Maybe hundreds?
This week on Lore & Order, we're diving into one of gaming's most relatable problems: the dreaded and ever-growing backlog.
So why do we keep buying games we'll probably never have time to play? Why do unfinished games make us feel so guilty? And why does grabbing an incredible bargain often feel just as satisfying as actually playing the game?
Join us as we explore:
- 🎮 When a collection becomes a backlog
- 🧠 Why our brains love buying games for our "future selves"
- 💸 The psychology behind sales, bargains, and FOMO
- 📚 Why unfinished games create guilt (and why they linger in our minds)
- 🕹️ Side Quest: A practical way to shrink your backlog without feeling like you're missing out
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