Polygon.com / 04.12.24

What I learned from the 106 games I played this year

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega, sunset visitor/Fellow Traveller" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/polygon-mosaic-3-1.png?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100" /> Polygons Editors Letter is a column from Editor-in-Chief Chris Plante that reflects on the video game and entertainment industries, their communities, and Polygon itself. New editions appear in the first week of each month. One of my more neurotic habits is maintaining a spreadsheet that tracks my media diet. Every movie, TV show, comic, sports match, Japanese study session, podcast, and of course video game gets clocked in 15-minute increments. Each day. 365 days a year.  Time tracking allows me to analyze where and how I prioritize my time. This year, for example, I played a lot of video games 106, to be precise.  Scanning the spreadsheet, gaming demanded more of my time than any other media by far. This was intentional. I wanted to keep up with video games ...
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