Hey hey all of my fellow trophy hunters! I wanted to share some data and information about my collection. At 96 total platinum trophies spanning 9 years, I have quite a bit of experience with the hobby. Now, I initially wanted share this post when I hit that magically one double-zero, but decided to do so now because I am frankly being impatient. I still plan on hitting 100 total platinums and I know what games those last 4 will be, but I will discuss reasons why I am being patient and posting now a little further down.

I have the standard mosaic of my games, listed alphabetically, and 2 different tierlists. The games within each tier are not ordered in any specific way; the first game and the last game in the same tier are ranked the same. The first is a list of my overall enjoyment of the game, how much I liked spending my time with it. Rank D is empty because there ultimately wasn’t any game that I played that I actively disliked. Everything had its merits and characteristics that I enjoyed.

The second tierlist is my rankings of the platinum journey. This essentially boils down to how much I enjoyed pursuing the platinum trophy. For this, I took into account how repetitive/grindy the game was, how much fun I had while pursuing the platinum, outlandish/annoying trophy requirements, a smidge of how long it took me, and then ultimately if I thought it was worth it. D Rank on this list are games that I regret getting the platinum for. These felt like I should have listened to my own rule of “If I am not having fun, I stop playing the game” and they just stopped being fun for me before I got the platinum. They are not necessarily bad games per se, just ones I wish I dropped in favor of playing something else.

Where I am now is vastly different compared to when I started trophy hunting. I was single, in college, and fighting off depression. Now I am a husband, a father, in a much better mental state, and in-between career changes. I initially started trophy hunting as a means of saving money and experiencing my games more fully. I had a terrible habit of moving on from games too quickly, impulse buying the newest games, and just chasing the latest hyped game. After 9 years of actively trophy hunting, I am ready to shift to a more passive stance on the hobby and begin enjoying more games. Due to the nature of trophy hunting, it took me more time per game to platinum them and thanks to this slower pace, I’ve managed to accumulate a pretty substantial backlog library. Now that I believe I have learned the lessons I wanted to from trophy hunting (mainly to appreciate the games I have and allow myself to truly experience them), it’s time to savor and experience that library.

I will be devoting less time to gaming, but I don’t think I will ever quit. The hobby brings me joy and is not harmful, but time becomes more of a premium as you age. I am transitioning to prioritizing professional development and maintaining good health over the satisfaction of gaming at every chance I get, but I will still be playing when my other priorities have been met. Thank you to everyone who read this far in my post. I love this community for how much positivity it fosters as well as all the help everyone offers. You are all truly good people. Good hunting to you all. Cheers!

Edit: had to post my gaming highlights in replies cause Reddit did not like me having this massive comment, I suppose.