An update before the new year

Hello all,

I wanted to check in before this year ends as I know it's been a couple months since the last update. I really wanted to get 1.11 out before the holidays but some setbacks have left another 10% of work to be done before the update is truly ready. After trying to crunch on the remaining progress this past month, I've decided I'm going to take a break from working on Backloggd for the next couple of weeks and focus on taking a break instead. That way I'm truly rested to wrap this up come January in which I expect to release. One of these updates I'll stop myself from introducing feature creep halfway through so they don't take so long.

This won't affect the GOTY results, so be sure to get those votes finalized before Dec 31st!

With that I just want to say how grateful I am to have such a dedicated community using Backloggd everyday, I wouldn't be this passionate about the site without all of you sharing your ideas and feedback to inspire me. There's so much more I want to do, I can't wait to explore what's next in 2024. I have big plans that, after 1.11, I can finally commit to.

To close I'd like to look back at some of the milestones / highlights of 2023. I can't wait to show you what I've been cooking, but until then I hope you all find some time to relax, play some games, and enjoy the new year.

Best,

MrProg

2023 Recap:

• User growth: Almost exactly a year ago today we had hit 100K users, today we're <5K from doubling that number
• Log editor revamp: Another iteration of the log editor was released as a beta that incorporated feedback from the 1.10 release
• User mentions: Be able to tag other users in comments, encouraging discussion and keeping the social aspect feeling more connected
• Review appeals: Adds a layer of transparency to better understand why a review was removed and give a chance to get it restored
• Profile reviews: The first change in a while for profiles, adding a new section showing a user's latest reviews for a better glance of someone's content
• Notifications: System overhaul so that they act as their own entity away from activities, allows for more dynamic content such as comment mentions and can be easily expanded in the future
• Patreon integration: A simplified way of connecting your account to receive perks, removing the wait time for new signups
• 2023 GOTY: The fourth annual Game of the Year event started this November, this time featuring an easier way to see your past GOTY submissions
• Feedback: New feature to give feedback about certain features directly in the site, allowing me to see real time responses to new changes
• Review policy: Expanded the policy for reviews based on feedback to better communicate how we moderate reviews on the site for better transparency
• Account management: Self-service account management options such as deactivation, reactivation, and deletion to give more control to users. Also helps cut down time between waiting on support to get back to emails