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    4. May 2025 Backlog Burner: Conclusion and Recap

      ~games Text 2028 words
      The May 2025 Backlog Burner event is officially over! Over the month of May, 13 participants moved 170 games out of their backlogs. There were 4 standard bingo wins from: u/Durinthal u/Eidolon...

      The May 2025 Backlog Burner event is officially over!

      Over the month of May, 13 participants moved 170 games out of their backlogs.

      There were 4 standard bingo wins from:

      There was 1 anti-bingo win from:

      There was 1 traditional bingo blackout from:

      There was 1 golf bingo win from:

      There were 31 daily posts(!!!) made by:

      A big thank you to ALL who participated in the event, whether that was by playing games, joining in conversations, or reading people's posts here.

      It has been an absolute blast doing this with everyone. I truly love this event. Thank you all.

      Use this topic to post your final bingo cards, give recaps of your games, and share any thoughts you have on the event itself.

      See you again for the next Backlog Burner in November 2025!

      Statistics

      • We averaged 13.1 games per person and 38.4 games per week.
      • There were 293 comments posted across 5 different topics.
      • We played games that started with every letter of the alphabet except X
      • Not a single game played had "Super" anywhere in its title.

      Platforms

      Games were played on at least 31 different platforms

      • Arcade
      • Bandai Wonderswan
      • Microsoft Xbox
      • Microsoft Xbox 360
      • Mobile
      • NEC Turbografx-CD
      • Nintendo 3DS
      • Nintendo DS
      • Nintendo Entertainment System
      • Nintendo Famicom Disk System
      • Nintendo Game Boy
      • Nintendo Game Boy Advance
      • Nintendo Game Boy Color
      • Nintendo Gamecube
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Nintendo Virtual Boy
      • Nintendo Wii
      • Nintendo Wii U
      • Panasonic 3DO
      • PC (Windows)
      • PC (Linux)
      • Playdate
      • Sega Genesis
      • Sega Master System
      • Sega Saturn
      • Sony PlayStation 2
      • Sony PlayStation 4
      • Sony Playstation Move
      • Steam Deck
      • Super Nintendo Entertainment System
      • Tabletop

      Animals and more

      Players played as at least 38 non-human protagonists:

      • 1 AI (ctrl.alt.DEAL)
      • 1 badger (Shelter)
      • 1 bird (A Short Hike)
      • 5 cats (I and Me (x2), MLEM: Space Agency, Tales of the Neon Sea (x2))
      • Cthulhu (Cthulhu Saves the World)
      • 2 dogs (Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Recommendation Dog)
      • 1 dolphin (Ecco the Dolphin)
      • 1 dung beetle (Yoku's Island Express)
      • 1 fox (TUNIC)
      • 1 frog (Frog Fractions: Game of the Decade Edition)
      • 1 goat (Goat Simulator 3)
      • 1 god (Hades)
      • 1 golf ball (Golfing Over It with Alva Majo)
      • 1 grimp (PixelJunk Eden)
      • 1 pillow Kirby (Kirby's Block Ball)
      • 1 lynx (Shelter 2)
      • 1 monster (Monster Prom)
      • 1 Nightmaren (NiGHTS Into Dreams...)
      • 1 pawn (Questy Chess)
      • 1 pool ball (Pool Panic)
      • 1 rabbit (Lugaru HD)
      • 2 rats (Propeller Rat, SpaceRat Miner)
      • 1 Rythulian (Journey)
      • 6 robots (BEEP, Choice of Robots, Core Fault, Joy Mech Fight, Machinarium, SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech)
      • 1 squirrel with a gun (Squirrel With a Gun)
      • 1 tapeworm (Tapeworm Disco Puzzle)

      Also, this doesn't technically count but I'm including it anyway:

      • 1 IRL human (JoustMania)

      Highlights

      The following highlights were aggregated from participants and focus on the whole event or other participants. Thank you to those of you who wrote in! I'm sharing these as written and randomized, though I did make some minor edits: for flow and consistency, to maintain anonymity, to add usernames, and to link to specific comments when needed.

      • Shout out @J-Chiptunator who played on more consoles than I played games this month

      • I think one or two people came back to games after a decade, which is really cool to see (u/Wes: Grand Theft Auto V and u/CannibalisticApple: Animal Crossing)

      • I really enjoyed the heartfelt Animal Crossing write-up by @CannibalisticApple, which made me feel ten years old again.

      • I thought it was sweet that aphoenix played a game recommended by someone else on the site

      • @1338's daily recap of the event. While I love the Bingo cards that we've done for the last few, I also really just enjoyed the love of the game and sticking to it every day like a blog.

      • I want to mention @J-Chiptunator for writing a full novella every other week, in alphabetical order.

      • u/aphoenix's deception

      • There were a couple of callbacks to games played in previous events. I think it's neat that some games are getting shared play over time in these.

      • @kfwyre choosing a non-Steam/non-PC gaming platform was very cool.

      • The big one was of course @aphoenix's anti-bingo. That was super clever and well-delivered.

      • Games given away during the giveaway threads showing up in the Backlog Burner

      • Fantastic write-ups from so many people. There were so many thoughtful posts about games, and they helped me to structure my own backlog when there was overlap.

      • I very much enjoyed Wes' post for Golfing Over It with Alva Majo regarding game design, games that defy familiar rules to engage the player, and making improvements after losing progress.

      • Durinthal @ PAX East

      • I respect 1338 for playing and posting daily. What a way to burn through the backlog!

      • aphoenix delivering on his devious plan

      • Awesome that Wes made the site for this event

      • @1338 for being the most consistent poster, contributing a new game every single day. Crazy dedication.

      • @Durinthal playing at PAX East was super cool

      • Wes doubling up on Archipelago and Backlog Burner

      • 1338 signing off from the event with the Oblivion Remaster

      Personal Highlights

      These were highlights that were shared from players that focused on themselves. For these, I have included their names:

      u/Eidolon: I want to say that this has been my most successful Backlog Burner yet, because I actually got a couple of games to 100% completion. So the bingo was just a bonus!

      u/aphoenix: To anyone else who reads, thank you for participating in an event like this. It's nice to feel connected to people. It's easy to feel splintered and disconnected today, and things like this is exactly what I hoped to get from the internet when I was first playing The 7th Guest years ago. <3 for everyone here!

      u/CannibalisticApple:

      • Finishing The Letter to say goodbye to my Wii U as part of leaving my old house
      • Playing the original Animal Crossing for the first time in just over eleven years to greet my new house
      • Getting a chance to chat with people about games I've also played, and see all these other games that could also be fun
      • Seeing the sheer number of games with cats. And then realizing how many games I own that star cats.

      u/Wes: I moved The Swapper from own library into my backlog based on @aphoenix's write-up here, and @1338 put Sea of Stars on my radar.

      Full Game List (alphabetical)

      A

      B

      C

      D

      E

      F

      G

      H

      I

      J

      K

      L

      M

      N

      O

      P

      Q

      R

      S

      T

      U

      V

      W

      X

      Y

      Z

      Full Game List (by week)

      Week 1

      Week 2

      Week 3

      Week 4

      Week 5(ish)

      14 votes

    13. Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion

      ~sports.motorsports Ask
      Spanish Grand Prix Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Sunday, June 1, 2025 - 13:00 UTC / 9:00a US EDT See your local time here Qualifying Results, Provisional -- SPOILER Pos No Driver Car Q1 Q2 Q3...

      Spanish Grand Prix
      Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
      Sunday, June 1, 2025 - 13:00 UTC / 9:00a US EDT

      See your local time here

      Qualifying Results, Provisional -- SPOILER
      Pos No Driver Car Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
      1 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mercedes 1:12.551 1:11.998 1:11.546 14
      2 4 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes 1:12.799 1:12.056 1:11.755 15
      3 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 1:12.798 1:12.358 1:11.848 12
      4 63 George Russell Mercedes 1:12.806 1:12.407 1:11.848 12
      5 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:13.058 1:12.447 1:12.045 15
      6 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:12.815 1:12.585 1:12.111 18
      7 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:13.014 1:12.495 1:12.131 12
      8 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine Renault 1:13.081 1:12.611 1:12.199 18
      9 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls Honda RBPT 1:13.139 1:12.461 1:12.252 15
      10 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 1:13.102 1:12.523 1:12.284 14
      11 23 Alexander Albon Williams Mercedes 1:13.044 1:12.641 14
      12 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber Ferrari 1:13.045 1:12.756 12
      13 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls Honda RBPT 1:13.039 1:12.763 12
      14 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 1:13.038 1:13.058 15
      15 87 Oliver Bearman Haas Ferrari 1:13.074 1:13.315 15
      16 27 Nico Hulkenberg Kick Sauber Ferrari 1:13.190 6
      17 31 Esteban Ocon Haas Ferrari 1:13.201 9
      18 55 Carlos Sainz Williams Mercedes 1:13.203 6
      19 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine Renault 1:13.334 7
      20 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 1:13.385 6

      Source: F1.com

      Grand Prix Results, Provisional -- SPOILER
      Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/retired Pts
      1 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mercedes 66 1:32:57.375 25
      2 4 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes 66 +2.471s 18
      3 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 66 +10.455s 15
      4 63 George Russell Mercedes 66 +11.359s 12
      5 27 Nico Hulkenberg Kick Sauber Ferrari 66 +13.648s 10
      6 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 66 +15.508s 8
      7 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls Honda RBPT 66 +16.022s 6
      8 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine Renault 66 +17.882s 4
      9 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 66 +21.564s 2
      10 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 66 +21.826s 1
      11 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls Honda RBPT 66 +25.532s 0
      12 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber Ferrari 66 +25.996s 0
      13 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 66 +28.822s 0
      14 55 Carlos Sainz Williams Mercedes 66 +29.309s 0
      15 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine Renault 66 +31.381s 0
      16 31 Esteban Ocon Haas Ferrari 66 +32.197s 0
      17 87 Oliver Bearman Haas Ferrari 66 +37.065s 0
      NC 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 53 DNF 0
      NC 23 Alexander Albon Williams Mercedes 27 DNF 0

      Fastest Lap: ?
      DOTD: Max Verstappen (lol)

      Source: F1.com

      Next race:

      Canadian Grand Prix
      Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
      Sunday, June 15, 2025

      9 votes

    14. May 2025 Backlog Burner: Week 5(ish) Discussion

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      Only a few days left! Post your current bingo cards. Continue updating us on your games! Finish your Backlog Burning by June 1st! Quick links: Backlog Bingo Site Week 1 Discussion and Event...

      Only a few days left!

      Post your current bingo cards.
      Continue updating us on your games!
      Finish your Backlog Burning by June 1st!

      Quick links:

      Week 4 Recap

      8 participants played 7 bingo cards and moved 29 games out of their backlogs!
      There were t̵̳̒h̵̡̫͊r̷̘̼̎é̴̪̕e̶͙̭̓̿ bingo wins!
      Congratulations to u/SingedFrostLantern, u/kfwyre, and ų̷̪̭̖͚̮̃̃̃̅̉͒͑̀͊͜/̸͙͇̿͒́̋̽̈̈́ą̷͈̠͍̪̯̩͕͛́̐̈́̾͠p̶͔͕̭͓̫͕͓̬̫̗̉̅̽̈́̇́͘͝ḫ̸̠̤̫̦͖̘̙̣̦͗͜ǫ̴̯̪̣͚̥̝̞̘͊̏͠ȩ̷̛̖̭͕̗̹̹̌͛͌͆̋̈́n̸̯̮͕͂̄̀͗͐̋̈́̿̂͆i̷̱͉̰̻͈̦̗̤͋͌̂̍̋̿͜ͅẋ̶̡̛̘͖͎̰͓̫̼̀͂͗͒̉͑͝͝ͅ

      28% of games played this week started with the letter S.

      There was a 5 letter stretch of the alphabet for which there were no games played: H-I-J-K-L

      At least 2 Linux distributions were installed by participants this week.

      Coincidentally, at least 2 bingo cards were deleted by participants this week.

      Thus far, a total of 136 games have been played for the May 2025 Backlog Burner.

      Game List:

      Week 3 Recap

      10 Participants played 7 bingo cards and moved 38 games out of their backlogs!
      There were 0 bingo wins.

      Participants played as at least 7 animals:

      • a dolphin
      • a frog
      • a martian
      • a rat
      • two cats
      • a squirrel

      At least 1 of those animals possessed a gun.

      68% of the games played this week started with a letter in the first half of the alphabet.

      Thus far, a total of 107 games have been played for the May 2025 Backlog Burner.

      Game List:

      Week 2 Recap

      9 participants played 8 bingo cards and moved 46 games out of their backlogs!

      There was 1 bingo win. Congrats to u/Durinthal!

      Games were played at at least 1 major gaming convention.

      8 games played had at least five words in their titles.

      Game list:

      Week 1 Recap

      10 participants played 7 bingo cards and moved 23 games out of their backlogs!

      At least 6 different platforms were used: Nintendo DS, PC, Playdate, Switch, Wii U, Wonderswan

      There were 0 bingo wins.

      • 4 people played Flow bingo cards
      • 1 person played a Flow Golf bingo card
      • 2 people played Flux bingo cards
      • 3 people played free choice

      Game list:

      14 votes

    18. SFO Snowflake Summit meet up?

      ~tech Ask (survey)
      I expect a good chunk of us are in tech of some sort. I will be at the Snowflake Summit in SFO next week. Anyone else attending? We could coordinate a meet up at a local bar or something if others...

      I expect a good chunk of us are in tech of some sort. I will be at the Snowflake Summit in SFO next week. Anyone else attending? We could coordinate a meet up at a local bar or something if others are around!

      8 votes

    24. May 2025 Backlog Burner: Week 4 Discussion

      ~games Text 532 words
      Week 4 has begun! Post your current bingo cards. Continue updating us on your games! If you did not participate in Week 1 but want to start this week, that's fine! Reminder: playing bingo is...

      Week 4 has begun!

      Post your current bingo cards.
      Continue updating us on your games!

      If you did not participate in Week 1 but want to start this week, that's fine!
      Reminder: playing bingo is OPTIONAL.

      Quick links:

      Week 3 Recap

      10 Participants played 7 bingo cards and moved 38 games out of their backlogs!
      There were 0 bingo wins.

      Participants played as at least 7 animals:

      • a dolphin
      • a frog
      • a martian
      • a rat
      • two cats
      • a squirrel

      At least 1 of those animals possessed a gun.

      68% of the games played this week started with a letter in the first half of the alphabet.

      Thus far, a total of 107 games have been played for the May 2025 Backlog Burner.

      Game List:

      Week 2 Recap

      9 participants played 8 bingo cards and moved 46 games out of their backlogs!

      There was 1 bingo win. Congrats to u/Durinthal!

      Games were played at at least 1 major gaming convention.

      8 games played had at least five words in their titles.

      Game list:

      Week 1 Recap

      10 participants played 7 bingo cards and moved 23 games out of their backlogs!

      At least 6 different platforms were used: Nintendo DS, PC, Playdate, Switch, Wii U, Wonderswan

      There were 0 bingo wins.

      • 4 people played Flow bingo cards
      • 1 person played a Flow Golf bingo card
      • 2 people played Flux bingo cards
      • 3 people played free choice

      Game list:

      16 votes

    26. Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion

      ~sports.motorsports Ask
      Monaco Grand Prix Circuit de Monaco Sunday, May 25, 2025 Qualification: Saturday, May 24, 2025 - 14:00 UTC / 10:00a US EDT Grand Prix: Sunday, May 25, 2025 - 13:00 UTC / 9:00a US EDT See your...

      Monaco Grand Prix
      Circuit de Monaco
      Sunday, May 25, 2025

      Qualification:
      Saturday, May 24, 2025 - 14:00 UTC / 10:00a US EDT

      Grand Prix:
      Sunday, May 25, 2025 - 13:00 UTC / 9:00a US EDT

      See your local time here

      Qualifying Results, Provisional -- SPOILER
      Pos No Driver Car Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
      1 4 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes 1:11.285 1:10.570 1:09.954 27
      2 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:11.229 1:10.581 1:10.063 27
      3 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mercedes 1:11.308 1:10.858 1:10.129 29
      4 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:11.575 1:10.883 1:10.382 28
      5 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 1:11.431 1:10.875 1:10.669 21
      6 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls Honda RBPT 1:11.811 1:11.040 1:10.923 27
      7 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 1:11.674 1:11.182 1:10.924 30
      8 31 Esteban Ocon Haas Ferrari 1:11.839 1:11.262 1:10.942 32
      9 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls Honda RBPT 1:11.818 1:11.250 1:11.129 26
      10 23 Alexander Albon Williams Mercedes 1:11.629 1:10.732 1:11.213 34
      11 55 Carlos Sainz Williams Mercedes 1:11.707 1:11.362 25
      12 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 1:11.800 1:11.415 20
      13 27 Nico Hulkenberg Kick Sauber Ferrari 1:11.871 1:11.596 23
      14 63 George Russell Mercedes 1:11.507 13
      15 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:11.880 11
      16 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber Ferrari 1:11.902 13
      17 87 Oliver Bearman Haas Ferrari 1:11.979 13
      18 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine Renault 1:11.994 11
      19 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 1:12.563 11
      20 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine Renault 1:12.597 12

      "Note: Stroll penalised one grid position for causing a collision during practice. Bearman penalised 10 positions for overtaking under red flags in practice."

      Source: F1.com

      Grand Prix Results, Provisional -- SPOILER
      Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/retired Pts
      1 4 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes 78 1:40:33.843 25
      2 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 78 +3.131s 18
      3 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mercedes 78 +3.658s 15
      4 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 78 +20.572s 12
      5 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 78 +51.387s 10
      6 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls Honda RBPT 77 +1 lap 8
      7 31 Esteban Ocon Haas Ferrari 77 +1 lap 6
      8 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls Honda RBPT 77 +1 lap 4
      9 23 Alexander Albon Williams Mercedes 76 +2 laps 2
      10 55 Carlos Sainz Williams Mercedes 76 +2 laps 1
      11 63 George Russell Mercedes 76 +2 laps 0
      12 87 Oliver Bearman Haas Ferrari 76 +2 laps 0
      13 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine Renault 76 +2 laps 0
      14 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber Ferrari 76 +2 laps 0
      15 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 76 +2 laps 0
      16 27 Nico Hulkenberg Kick Sauber Ferrari 76 +2 laps 0
      17 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 76 +2 laps 0
      18 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 75 +3 laps 0
      NC 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 36 DNF 0
      NC 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine Renault 7 DNF 0

      Fastest Lap: Lando Norris, 1:13.221 on lap 78
      DOTD: Charles Leclerc

      Source: F1.com // FIA.com [PDF]

      Next race:

      Spanish Grand Prix
      Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
      Sunday, June 1, 2025

      10 votes

    36. May 2025 Backlog Burner: Week 3 Discussion

      ~games Text 340 words
      Week 3 has begun! Post your current bingo cards. Continue updating us on your games! If you did not participate in Week 1 but want to start this week, that's fine! Reminder: playing bingo is...

      Week 3 has begun!

      Post your current bingo cards.
      Continue updating us on your games!

      If you did not participate in Week 1 but want to start this week, that's fine!
      Reminder: playing bingo is OPTIONAL.

      Quick links:

      Week 2 Recap

      9 participants played 8 bingo cards and moved 46 games out of their backlogs!

      There was 1 bingo win. Congrats to u/Durinthal!

      Games were played at at least 1 major gaming convention.

      8 games played had at least five words in their titles.

      Game list:

      Week 1 Recap

      10 participants played 7 bingo cards and moved 23 games out of their backlogs!

      At least 6 different platforms were used: Nintendo DS, PC, Playdate, Switch, Wii U, Wonderswan

      There were 0 bingo wins.

      • 4 people played Flow bingo cards
      • 1 person played a Flow Golf bingo card
      • 2 people played Flux bingo cards
      • 3 people played free choice

      Game list:

      17 votes

    40. Formula 1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion

      ~sports.motorsports Ask
      Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari May 16-18, 2025 Qualification: Saturday, May 17, 2025 - 14:00 UTC / 10:00a US EDT Grand Prix: Sunday, May 18, 2025 - 13:00...

      Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
      Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari
      May 16-18, 2025

      Qualification:
      Saturday, May 17, 2025 - 14:00 UTC / 10:00a US EDT

      Grand Prix:
      Sunday, May 18, 2025 - 13:00 UTC / 9:00a US EDT

      See your local time here

      Qualifying Results, Provisional -- SPOILER
      Pos No Driver Car Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
      1 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mercedes 1:15.500 1:15.214 1:14.670 18
      2 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 1:15.175 1:15.394 1:14.704 17
      3 63 George Russell Mercedes 1:15.852 1:15.334 1:14.807 17
      4 4 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes 1:15.894 1:15.261 1:14.962 19
      5 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 1:15.695 1:15.442 1:15.431 19
      6 55 Carlos Sainz Williams Mercedes 1:15.987 1:15.198 1:15.432 21
      7 23 Alexander Albon Williams Mercedes 1:16.123 1:15.521 1:15.473 20
      8 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 1:15.817 1:15.497 1:15.581 21
      9 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls Honda RBPT 1:16.253 1:15.510 1:15.746 17
      10 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine Renault 1:15.937 1:15.505 1:15.787 17
      11 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:16.108 1:15.604 14
      12 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:16.163 1:15.765 14
      13 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:15.943 1:15.772 13
      14 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber Ferrari 1:16.340 1:16.260 15
      15 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine Renault 1:16.256 5
      16 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls Honda RBPT 1:16.379 6
      17 27 Nico Hulkenberg Kick Sauber Ferrari 1:16.518 9
      18 31 Esteban Ocon Haas Ferrari 1:16.613 9
      19 87 Oliver Bearman Haas Ferrari 1:16.918 8
      NC 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT DNF 2

      Source: F1.com

      Grand Prix Results, Provisional -- SPOILER
      Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/retired Pts
      1 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 63 1:31:33.199 25
      2 4 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes 63 +6.109s 18
      3 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mercedes 63 +12.956s 15
      4 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 63 +14.356s 12
      5 23 Alexander Albon Williams Mercedes 63 +17.945s 10
      6 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 63 +20.774s 8
      7 63 George Russell Mercedes 63 +22.034s 6
      8 55 Carlos Sainz Williams Mercedes 63 +22.898s 4
      9 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls Honda RBPT 63 +23.586s 2
      10 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 63 +26.446s 1
      11 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 63 +27.250s 0
      12 27 Nico Hulkenberg Kick Sauber Ferrari 63 +30.296s 0
      13 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine Renault 63 +31.424s 0
      14 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls Honda RBPT 63 +32.511s 0
      15 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 63 +32.993s 0
      16 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine Renault 63 +33.411s 0
      17 87 Oliver Bearman Haas Ferrari 63 +33.808s 0
      18 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber Ferrari 63 +38.572s 0
      NC 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 44 DNF 0
      NC 31 Esteban Ocon Haas Ferrari 27 DNF 0

      Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen (1:17.988 on lap 58)
      DOTD: Max Verstappen

      Source: F1.com

      Next race:

      Monaco Grand Prix
      Circuit de Monaco
      Sunday, May 25, 2025

      17 votes

    42. May 2025 Backlog Burner: Week 2 Discussion

      ~games Text 158 words
      Week 2 has begun! Post your current bingo cards. Continue updating us on your games! If you did not participate in Week 1 but want to start this week, that's fine! Reminder: playing bingo is...

      Week 2 has begun!

      Post your current bingo cards.
      Continue updating us on your games!

      If you did not participate in Week 1 but want to start this week, that's fine!
      Reminder: playing bingo is OPTIONAL.

      Quick links:

      Week 1 Recap

      10 participants played 7 bingo cards and moved 23 games out of their backlogs!

      At least 6 different platforms were used: Nintendo DS, PC, Playdate, Switch, Wii U, Wonderswan

      There were 0 bingo wins.

      • 4 people played Flow bingo cards
      • 1 person played a Flow Golf bingo card
      • 2 people played Flux bingo cards
      • 3 people played free choice

      Game list:

      16 votes

    49. May 2025 Backlog Burner: Week 1 Discussion

      ~games Text 921 words
      The blaze has officially ignited! The May 2025 Backlog Burner is officially live. Use this topic to post about the games that you play. Quicklink: Backlog Bingo Etiquette: It is fine to make...

      The blaze has officially ignited!

      The May 2025 Backlog Burner is officially live. Use this topic to post about the games that you play.

      Quicklink: Backlog Bingo

      Etiquette:

      • It is fine to make multiple top-level posts throughout the week.

      • It is also fine to respond to your own posts.

      • If you are playing Backlog Bingo, you can share your table either by markdown or through screenshots.

      Gameplay guidelines:

      • Goals for this event (if any) are entirely individual and self-determined.

      • Playing Bingo is optional and not required.

      • You do NOT need to finish games unless you want to. The point is to try out games and have fun, not force ourselves to play things we're not interested in.

      Backlog Burner FAQ

      What exactly is the Backlog Burner?

      Your "backlog" is all those games you've been meaning to play or get around to, but never have yet. This event is an attempt to get us to collectively dig into that treasure trove of experiences, scratch some long-standing itches, and knock a few titles off our to-play lists.

      It runs every May and November. New discussion topics will go up once a week during those months.

      You do not need to sign up in advance -- the topics are open to all. If you would like to be included in the notification list, comment in this topic to be added.

      How do I participate?
      • Choose some games from your backlog and play them.
      • Then tell us about your experiences in the discussion thread for the week.

      That's it!

      Optionally: you can play Backlog Bingo which is a fun way of cutting down the choices you have to make and playing games you might not have normally selected on your own.

      Do I need to finish the games that I play?

      Nope! Not at all.

      There aren't really any requirements for the event so much as this is an incentive to get us to play games we've been avoiding starting up, for whatever reason. Play as much or as little as you like of a given game.

      Try out dozens for ten minutes each or dive into one for 40 hours. There's no wrong way to participate!

      Can I make multiple posts in the same topic?

      Yes! Each discussion thread stays live for a full week, so feel free to make multiple comments in the topic as you play different games. This isn't considered noise -- it's considered valuable participation in the event!

      Backlog Bingo FAQ

      Important: All data for your Backlog Bingo card is stored on your device, not the server. Clearing your browser data will delete your card. You can use the export feature to make backups or move your card between devices.

      I'm a returning player. How do I reset my previous card?

      If you've already created a card and wish to start over, click the Settings button in the header to access your card settings. Then click the Reset button, and confirm the prompt. This will irrevocably delete your present card, allowing you to start fresh.

      Where is my data stored?

      All data is stored by your browser in local storage. There are no accounts, and nothing is sent to the server, so it's privacy-friendly by design. This does mean that you are responsible for not deleting any browser data on wescook.ca, either manually or through automatic cleanups performed on browser close.

      Backlog Bingo is open-source, and licensed permissively under MIT.

      What is the difference between the "Standard" and "Golf" modes?

      In Standard Mode, each square on the bingo card corresponds with one single game. Duplicate games cannot be entered into different squares. A winning card would have a row of five different games that each filled in one square.

      In Golf Mode, duplicates are not only allowed -- they are encouraged! The purpose of Golf mode is to try to find a single game that will fill multiple categories at the same time. For example: Stardew Valley might fulfill You got it on sale, A solo-dev project, and Has romanceable characters all at the same time. A winning card would have all twenty five squares filled, but possibly only six or seven different games.

      What is the star space in the middle?

      That is the "wildcard" or "free space."

      In Standard Mode, there are no requirements to fill it. You can choose any game you want! Anything goes!

      In Golf Mode, it does not need to be filled. Because Golf is all about stacking up categories on a single game, any game used in Golf would fill it automatically, meaning it has no real function. As such, the square will be pre-filled for you if you play in Golf mode.

      The new Free list defaults to having this space turned off. Because you already have full freedom in how you fill the squares, having a free space is redundant (though if you miss it or just like the aesthetics, you can certainly turn it back on!).

      Can I create custom bingo categories for this, or other events?

      Absolutely! The Backlog Bingo app reads in simple JSON files which define the available categories. We've created a couple prebuilt lists for this event, but you're free to tweak our categories, or create completely new ones. You could even use them for books, anime, movies, recipes -- anything!

      If you are interested in learning more, you can find documentation on the wiki, and use an example JSON category file. You can also ask for help in the topic!

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