Here it is, year 3. The spreadsheets for 2011 and 2010 are on different tabs.

I tried something different this year: I split up digital and physical purchases. The reason being is that relative cheapness of digital and lack of resellability has caused havoc with my averages. I still included digital content in my dollars per hour calculations though.

Sadly, I think this is the last year I will be doing this as it's become more of a chore than fun, but it was extremely helpful in analyzing my spending habits.

A few side notes: I sell most of my games on half.com. Gamestop and Amazon credit I just counted as cash. And the -$2 on Lollipop Chainsaw was because it got "destroyed" in the mail (I would have made a $1 profit otherwise).

Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...hl=en_US#gid=2

I'm writing this mostly in response to the Fry's $200 Vita thread which turned into one asinine argument after another that made me think I was actually logged into Gamefaqs. I don't know if this is going to turn out to be a pro or anti Vita rant, I just want to set a few things straight.

1) The amount of time the Vita has been out does not matter.

Either the system has games you want to play for it, or it doesn't. Whether it's been out for 2 weeks or 2 years if there's only a single game you want to play then don't buy it. Alternatively, if there's tons of games that were released on launch day that you want, then buy it on launch day.

2) Future game line-ups don't matter.

If you don't have a Vita, but out on the horizon you see plenty of games coming out then wait until they are actually out before you buy your Vita. Barring some great deal (and $200 is not an epic deal), there's no good reason to buy a system you won't be playing anytime...

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...atch-and-magic

Yes this is another video game kickstarter. However this one is done by a family member of mine, and I happened to have had a small part in creating it.

From the Kickstarter Page:
Match and Magic is a puzzle role playing game. You will fight creatures with unique abilities, gain powerful spells and items, and complete challenging quests on your journey. You can use your special powers to control the direction that the gems fall in this match-3 game, which will be key in your survival and ability to complete several quests at once. This game will be released on PC and iPad.

Back to me:
The artwork is what needs the funding. He's already shelled out tens of thousands of his own money over the years and this will be the final push to finish things.

If you have any questions, you can either ask me or post on the kickstarter page, thanks for reading.

This is year 2 of me tracking my game purchases. This year I have included hours played and divided that by cost to get an hours per dollar amount. My goal was for an hour of video game playing to cost a dollar. Thank god for RPGs as I wound up with $.71 per hour. Note that this doesn't include free games from PS+, demo hours (minutes), or games that I borrowed from friends.

Link to spreadsheet (has 2010 info on other tab): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...mlOZ0dodWdfVVE

Hey everyone, I just thought I'd pop in and announce that my book Flights of Fantasy I is complete! I'm posting about it here since the book is about my love of video games, and CAG helps me get those video games.

It's available as an ebook for only $.99 or in print for $8. The best part is cheapassgamer will get a cut since it's on amazon (which is probably the only reason they gave me permission).

Back of book description:

What do fantasy heroes, detectives, and zombies all have in common? Many things probably, but they are all the inane ramblings of a young boy who plays way too many video games. Join him and his reluctant sister as they battle dark lords, solve murder mysteries, and get eaten by zombies. As long as they're home for dinner, everything should be fine.

Features:
Three different story arcs that coincide with the kids' real life
Subtle (and not so) references to video games, cartoons, the internet, and...

For whatever reason I decided at the beginning of last year to keep track of every single I purchased as well as sold, and I compiled them in a spreadsheet. This allowed me to see not only how much total money I've spent/received but also my average buy/sell price and the ratio.

Most my games I sold via half.com, amazon trade in, or gamestop trade in. I considered store credit as cash, as I would just spend real money on video games anyways.

If you can peruse the list, you can see I actually made a profit on a few games, which is kinda nice if you think about as you're getting paid to play video games. Unfortunately I also got my ass handed to me on a few titles too (Record of Agarest Wars, I'm looking at you!). Feel free to check out the spreadsheet. I plan on continuing this this year too, so it'll be interesting to see a year to year comparison.

tl;dr: Total Money Spent $1,701 Total Money in Sales: $667