Suggested flow: open the app, show the main view, filters, game detail and status change. Target length: 45 to 60 seconds.
Game Backlog
A desktop app to organize a video game library without turning leisure into a spreadsheet.
- Status
- Finished desktop app
- Format
- Electron, local use
- Data
- Personal library, filters, statuses
- To add
- Real screenshots + short video
Demo
Visual demo
This page will host real app screenshots, a short demo video and, later, an optional simplified web demo with fake data.
Planned screenshots: main board, game detail, filters, editing, statuses and possible stats.
Future option: a browser version with fake data to explain the product without downloading the desktop app.
The problem
A video game library grows quickly: sales, subscriptions, games started then abandoned, 100% goals, multiplayer titles and games kept for later. The risk is not only not knowing what to launch, but losing track of what you wanted to do with each game.
Product intent
Game Backlog does not try to become a social network, a Steam clone or a cloud service. It is a personal tool: open, sort, decide, resume context. The product should help answer one simple question: “what do I actually want to play now, and why?”
What the app enables
- Create and organize a personal game library.
- Use statuses that match real usage: to play, playing, finished, 100%, platinum, multiplayer, paused, abandoned or long-term.
- Filter quickly by mood, platform, status or goal type.
- Keep personal notes to avoid returning to a game without context.
- Turn a confusing list into a lightweight decision tool.
Why a desktop app
Electron matches the use case: a personal local tool opened when organizing a library or deciding what to play next. The project does not need to be a SaaS or store personal data online to be useful.
Intentional decisions
- Prioritize local use over user accounts.
- Avoid social mechanics or scoring systems that turn leisure into obligation.
- Build a clear management interface before adding advanced features.
- Keep public download secondary until builds, signing and distribution are clean.
What it shows
- Ability to design and finish a complete personal tool.
- Product thinking around a real recurring use case.
- Management UI, filters, statuses and detail views.
- A pragmatic desktop choice for local use.
- Ability to present a finished project without pretending it is a SaaS.
Visuals to come
Screenshots, the short video and a possible poster will be added from real app exports. The project is finished; the public presentation should stay as honest as the product.