Would there be interest in starting up a cycling Backlog Blitz here?
What it is:
It's a simple way to clear out some backlog games. You select a number of specific games you want to complete and if you complete them in a set time frame you have a chance to pick a game of your choice within the prize limits.
I took the name from whoever started it originally at on the PC Era Discord (so if you're here, thanks!) and I see that threads for it come up at ResetEra and NeoGAF in past years with different rules. Check below if interested to see how I'm proposing it'd be done.
Rules:
Everyone shares the same rules so an agreed amount of time would be set (three months is what we've used so far) and then a set amount of games you want to complete in that time (been using five games). You then pick your specific five games with the intention that you don't go changing it all the time. The idea isn't that once you beat some game you go and list it and mark it complete. Instead you pick five games to complete at the start of the Blitz and ideally you complete them as well as anything else you want to finish in that time.
It's all tracked on a Google Sheet that's public. Not sure if that would still work with posting it openly here so that might have to change.
Prize:
In the end I suggest a prize pool and a simple raffle done. For the PC Era Discord I always chip in $20 to start it and accept any other additions (the first time we had around $50, this time we have $35). Raffle winners must use at least half but can go up to the full price of a game (capped at $60 if the prize pool got large enough). Leftover goes to the next drawn winner until it gets down to $0 (or close enough at which point I'll just add it to the next Blitz).
Thoughts?
Mainly curious if there's enough interest here. There's no entry fee or anything so there's really no loss for taking part or starting it and then ignoring it. It's just a fun way to clear out backlog games and have discussion about what you're completing. And commiserate if you pick a game you don't enjoy and sour one of your spots on your list. Also, I'd suggest if we do start it up that we run it through the end of the year.
I created the Google Sheet so feel free to add yourself and games and we'll see if this gets going:
What it is:
It's a simple way to clear out some backlog games. You select a number of specific games you want to complete and if you complete them in a set time frame you have a chance to pick a game of your choice within the prize limits.
I took the name from whoever started it originally at on the PC Era Discord (so if you're here, thanks!) and I see that threads for it come up at ResetEra and NeoGAF in past years with different rules. Check below if interested to see how I'm proposing it'd be done.
Rules:
Everyone shares the same rules so an agreed amount of time would be set (three months is what we've used so far) and then a set amount of games you want to complete in that time (been using five games). You then pick your specific five games with the intention that you don't go changing it all the time. The idea isn't that once you beat some game you go and list it and mark it complete. Instead you pick five games to complete at the start of the Blitz and ideally you complete them as well as anything else you want to finish in that time.
It's all tracked on a Google Sheet that's public. Not sure if that would still work with posting it openly here so that might have to change.
Prize:
In the end I suggest a prize pool and a simple raffle done. For the PC Era Discord I always chip in $20 to start it and accept any other additions (the first time we had around $50, this time we have $35). Raffle winners must use at least half but can go up to the full price of a game (capped at $60 if the prize pool got large enough). Leftover goes to the next drawn winner until it gets down to $0 (or close enough at which point I'll just add it to the next Blitz).
Thoughts?
Mainly curious if there's enough interest here. There's no entry fee or anything so there's really no loss for taking part or starting it and then ignoring it. It's just a fun way to clear out backlog games and have discussion about what you're completing. And commiserate if you pick a game you don't enjoy and sour one of your spots on your list. Also, I'd suggest if we do start it up that we run it through the end of the year.
I created the Google Sheet so feel free to add yourself and games and we'll see if this gets going:
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