Gaming Journey
233 games, 39 series and 17 platforms, from 1994 to 2025.
As of November 2025
How games are counted
Every entry is one game. Remakes and remasters count as games of their own; editions listed together (such as Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal) count once. A series has at least two games. The levels are stages of life, not exact playing times.
233 games
Level 1: Batteries & CRTs – my tutorial level
1994–1999, 15 games
A battery-powered Game Boy, the NES on a CRT and the first PC games: this is where I learned what a save point is worth.
- Systems
- NES
- PlayStation
- PC
- Game Boy
- Ability badges
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Metroidvania
- Puzzle
- Fighting
Highlight a series in this level
Level 2: From pixels to polygons – the first big leap
2000–2005, 67 games
The PlayStation years: big RPGs, Budokai fights and Pokémon on every handheld.
- Systems
- PlayStation 2
- PlayStation
- Game Boy Advance
- PC
- Game Boy Color
- GameCube
- Ability badges
- Adventure
- JRPG
- Action-adventure
- Fighting
- Racing
- Stealth
Highlight a series in this level
Level 3: The PS2 era & the PS3 (LAN parties, schoolyard & memory cards)
2006–2013, 60 games
LAN parties, swapped memory cards and the first nights online – plus shooters, Souls and long RPGs.
- Systems
- PC
- PlayStation 3
- PSP
- Xbox 360
- PlayStation 2
- Wii
- Ability badges
- Adventure
- FPS
- Action RPG
- JRPG
- CRPG
- Action-adventure
Highlight a series in this level
Level 4: Next-gen & new worlds (coming of age in 1080p)
2014–2019, 44 games
New consoles, lots of indies: roguelikes, Zelda in the open and worlds you just want to stay in.
- Systems
- PC
- PlayStation 4
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 3
- PS Vita
- Ability badges
- Adventure
- Action-adventure
- Action RPG
- Roguelike
- JRPG
- FPS
Highlight a series in this level
Level 5: From bits to pictures – media, tech & identity
2020–2025, 47 games
On PC and Steam Deck: Baldur's Gate 3, Elden Ring and anything with runs, loot and a good story.
- Systems
- PC
- Steam Deck
- PlayStation 5
- Ability badges
- Adventure
- Action RPG
- JRPG
- Action-adventure
- Fighting
- Roguelike