Humble Bundle ruined my backlog for 3 years before I wised up

I used to grab every Humble Bundle that looked half decent. $12 for 8 games? Sign me up. After 3 years I had 400+ games on Steam and had actually played maybe 20 of them. The moment it hit me was when I went to install something and realized I already owned 4 copies of the same indie game from different bundles. Now I only buy bundles if I will play at least 3 of the games that week. Has anyone else had to unfuck their library from bundle addiction?

2 comments

2 Comments

casey_barnes1d ago

How do you even keep track of what you already own across like 6 different store launchers?

rubyreed1d ago

Oh man, I'm gonna be the weirdo here and say I actually think the bundle system is fine. Getting a bunch of games for cheap is a deal even if you never play them. I mean, think about it. You pay $12 for 8 games. Even if you only ever touch one of them for an hour, you still got entertainment for less than the price of a movie ticket. The rest is just bonus content sitting there waiting for you. I don't see the problem with having a big library. It's like having a huge bookshelf. You might not read every book right away but it's nice knowing they're there if you ever want them. Now I actually like when I see I already own something from a bundle. It feels like I got a head start without even trying.