I Downsized My Game Room (and You Should Too)

Hey everyone, here's a bit of a different video than my usual stuff. If you say my retro game room tour video from 2023 (linked below), you'll know I put a lot of time into getting that space to be how it was. Well, recently I moved and had to setup a new space with MANY more restrictions, but it ended up being for the better. Thanks for watching :)

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[retroremy]

Majority of collectors with big game rooms have hardly played a third of the collection. It's natural to get sucked into the YT space and wanting to create more content for more subs. I'm one of the few folks who have been buying & playing every game I own for over 30+ years which turned into a collection, but never cared much to show everything off. I tend to dive more into the art and appreciation for video games more than hoarding it. Appreciate the honest video.

[MalinaMalina]

I buy games which I want to play. I don't buy games just to collect. 👍

[apmaquina]

I love this video! when I first got into retro & collecting I got caught up in just grabbing everything I saw. I soon ran out of space and $$$. after talking to a friend of mine, I opted to switch to a more focused approach in terms of just getting stuff I'd actually want to play or sticking to IPs that are super important to me. I sold off a bunch of stuff and I couldn't be happier.

[scorpionwins]

A while back I was on a mission to track down all of the Sega Genesis, N64, and PS1 games that I used to own during my childhood/teens. Thanks to eBay and other sources I have most of them again. Though I don't have much time to sit around and play videogames I feel happy just to have them again.
Don't really need much more besides that.

[SwooshxBear]

Constantly going through the collection is healthy. Collecting for purpose and not for quantity I think is a mindset we all hit after the wonder of acquiring a lot of games fades a little bit. When the pressure of owning a game because everyone says its a "must have" fades away and picking what you add for your personal collection is what makes it. Great video!

[daltonluther]

I went through the same thing with downsizing & it was super refreshing. I’m more than happy with a smaller collection along with my small-decent sized record collection. I feel like having a ton of games became way too overwhelming when I didn’t play 80% of them.

[Brenda-tvtx]

This popped up at the perfect time on my feed. I recently bought a city apartment. My four large bins of games feel more suffocating than pride. Renovations are under going and the constant thought of where to store/hide them are on my mind. Personally, I’ve moved away from publicly displaying my collection. Another shift was collecting series I’m passionate about, franchises I’ve loved as a child to new-old ones I only now started playing. I don’t have the time nor the energy to play everything in my collection. The backlog has actually deterred me from playing. So thanks for the reality check. Sometimes less is more. The only pain in reselling is making your money back. Games are worth a pretty penny, but I’m not the type to piece meal them on a website. Bulk sale it is. Cheers!

[techos]

Love this. I have a small room that i use as a game room /movie room. My wife works from home twice a week and wants to make it a half game room and office space. You make good of your space and yet able to display your video games. Great job

[isaultra]

thx ⚘ I collected games, Zelda limited editions & guides but couldn't enjoy all ... I'm downsizing my life, studying YT game rooms for inspiration, realising I want only MY BEST OF collection. I'm making a tiny gaming wall around my window so I can see ALL my treasures when I enter the room, this makes my heart dance 😀❤
...but it's still hard to give away or sell well meant gifts, especially Zelda 😢

P.S.: your Death Note stuff 😆🖒🖒

[hammaheadgaming]

Thank you for the video! You've made a lot of good points about this subject. I think it's definitely important for people to develop their own collecting styles and to set specific boundaries as well if they want to. Nowadays, I only buy games that I will open and play either right when I get home or after it finishes downloading from Steam. I essentially no longer have a backlog.

[isaultra]

For the first time I counted all my games:
150 physical console games, including those I'll play through and then sell. I'll keep max 40.
~500 Nintendo eShop SALE games bought by gifted eShop Cards (birthdays, little jobs).
PC CDs: 30 original, plus gifted copies.

[BawhawhawYT]

I have a pretty sizeable collection and have played over 2/3 of it and beaten about half. I've found so many bad games that I will never go back to. Been thinking for a while to start to curate an all killer collection and move on the mountains of filler.

[adamwilson]

I know this video is a year old now but I still want to say welcome to the club. it's such a freeing feeling when you realize you dont have to collect everything. I went through my stuff just recently and paired down my n64 collection to about 20 games that I love to play, no filler. I sold off everything that I didnt feel some kind of love for and never looked back.

[claygraphics]

Yep, 100% agree. I'm fine tuning/downsizing my games collection as we speak, and have really been enjoying that.

[gavinisback]

I still haven’t made it very far collecting-wise, but my goal is to just get the games and systems that I want, rather than buying and hoarding everything I see. It’s easier on your wallet (most of the time) and it makes each purchase feel much more meaningful.

[Eighty]

I moved away from being a game collector to just collecting the consoles and going down the route of ODE's/everdrives to play the games. just don't have the space for rooms packed with games that are just collecting dust on a shelf.

[sneshead]

I so agree I’ve sold everything and haven’t missed it. I kept 1 console and have had more fun than when I had 10 systems. I never played my games anyway.

[CollinJosephNeal]

I have done the same, definitely have tried to narrow down to just my favorites I grew up with and still play.

[OntheWrist]

Great setup for the space you have! Totally agree, the most important part is playing the games you love. Volume is meaningless if you don't enjoy it

[nebulavoyager]

What gaming and collecting mean to me is the end goal I want to achieve. Whether it's comics, DVDs, books, or games, I make a list. For example, with games, I list the titles I really want and set a reasonable number. For instance, I chose 20 games that I really wanted to play as a kid but didn't have the chance to. Then, I go from there. The same applies to comics. I recently completed my collection, aiming for a short box of comics, which now sits next to my reading chair. It took me 2 years to achieve this goal. So, I think it's about having a clear end goal for your collection and games. It's important to remember that there's always a sustainable way to go about it. Whether it's watching game walkthroughs on YouTube, borrowing games from friends, or finding other alternatives, buying isn't the only solution.