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Hi. I made Backlog Boss, a backlog-tracker spreadsheet for Excel, Google Sheets and LibreOffice. It's a tool, not a game, and it's mine, so I'm biased. That's why I'm asking.

https://backlogboss.itch.io/backlog-boss

What it does: you type how many minutes you have and a mood, and it picks your top 5 games from your own list. Games you're already playing come first.

What I'd like feedback on:

1. The page. Within 10 seconds, can you tell what this is and who it's for? Is the cover clear at thumbnail size?

2. Price. It's $3 minimum. Does that feel right for a spreadsheet, or does it put you off?

3. Screenshots. Do they show enough of the Tonight tab to make sense, or should there be a short GIF of it updating?

4. Wording. Is "shame pile" (money spent on games never started) funny, or does it read as preachy?

Blunt answers are welcome. I'll answer questions here and return the favor in your topic if you have one.

Going off the page and screenshots, since I haven't watched the clip yet: the art is the strongest hook. The purple tentacle-eye creature stands out right away, and the cracked road with weeds pushing through sells the overgrown town well. What puts me off a little is that every screenshot is in daylight with a warm orange and brown palette, so it reads more like post-apocalyptic survival than an island going to Hell. A night scene, fog, or one shot where the corruption is visibly spreading would make the horror side land. Some small fixes: the cover is the same image as the first screenshot and has no title on it, the mouse cursor shows up in the shots, and the YouTube clip is still titled with the raw recording filename. Before trying a demo, I'd want one line on what I'm actually doing on the island.

Hi all. I just released a tool rather than a game: a backlog tracker spreadsheet for people who have more games than evenings.

Link: https://backlogboss.itch.io/backlog-boss

You tell the Tonight tab how many minutes you have and your mood, and it gives you your top 5 picks from your own list. Games you're already playing rank first, then priority, then how close you are to finishing.

It also has a Games tab with dropdowns and auto progress %, a Dashboard with pile size, hours left and a "shame pile" total, and 7 optional AI prompts. Works in Excel 2016+, Google Sheets and LibreOffice. No macros. $3 minimum, personal use.

I made it because I game in short windows and was tired of losing them to picking. How do you decide what to play when you only have half an hour?