A notebook for the games you play
Where was I?
You put a game down for three weeks. Now you're back, holding forty rope and a key to something, with no idea which door you were walking toward. Gamer's Notebook is where you write that stuff down, so future you knows exactly what past you was up to.
Hollow Knight
Stopped at the bench past the crystal mines. Need the lantern from Sly before going back into Deepnest. Way too dark without it.
Before next session
- Buy the lantern from Sly
- Grub behind the cracked wall?
- Hornet rematch (bring more masks)
you have 1,800 geo. spend it!
Sound familiar?
Every gamer has a save file they're scared to load.
Why do I have fourteen health potions and no sword?
Which of these forty map markers did I actually place?
I was definitely about to do something important.
Games are long, life is busy, and a few weeks away wipes your memory clean. A couple of lines at the end of a session is all it takes to come back without the dread.
Contents
What's in the notebook
Nothing fancy. Just the pages you would keep in a real notebook if it lived next to your console.
- 01
A journal for every game
Write a few lines after each session: what you did, what you were about to do, which boss is ruining your week. Entries stay attached to the game, so they are waiting for you when you come back.
- 02
Todo lists that live with the game
Quest steps, collectible routes, the ingredients for that one crafting recipe. Make as many lists as a game needs and tick things off as you go.
- 03
A shelf for everything you own (or want)
Stamp each game Playing, Backlog, Wishlist or Completed, and the backlog turns into something you can actually look at.
BacklogWishlistCompleted - 04
Search any game
Find a game through IGDB and put it on your shelf in a couple of clicks. Cover art, release year and developer come along with it.
Start a fresh page.
It's free and takes about a minute. Next time you boot up a game you haven't touched since spring, you'll know exactly what to do.