積みゲー

• 読み: つみゲー
• ローマ字: tsumigē
• 漢字の分解: 積み (stacking/piling up) + ゲー (game) → stacked-up games left unplayed
• 発音: /tsɯ.mi.ge.ː/

意味

A backlog game — a game you bought but have never played, left sitting in your growing pile of unplayed titles.

A relatable concept for any gamer who buys more games than they can play, especially during Steam sales or console store discounts. The word evokes the image of games physically or digitally piling up untouched. It is typically used self-deprecatingly and has become even more common with the rise of digital storefronts and frequent sales events.

例文

1. セールのたびに買っちゃって積みゲーが100本超えた。
2. いつかやろうと思ってる積みゲーが増える一方だ。
3. 新作買う前に積みゲー消化しなきゃって毎回思うのに。

使い方ガイド

場面: gaming communities, social media, casual conversation

トーン: self-deprecating, humorous

正しい言い方

• セールで買ったけどまた積みゲーが増えた (Bought it on sale but it just added to my backlog)
• 積みゲー消化する前に次の新作出ちゃう (The next new release comes out before I clear my backlog)

避ける言い方

• 積みゲーを馬鹿にするのはゲーマーあるあるだが本人のペースを尊重する (Mocking someone's backlog is common banter, but respect their pace)

よくある間違い

• Thinking 積みゲー means a game is bad — it simply means unplayed, not unwanted

起源と歴史

From 積む (to stack/pile up) + ゲーム (game), abbreviated. Became widespread with the rise of digital game sales and frequent discount events in the 2010s.

文化的背景

時代: 2000s gaming culture, amplified by digital sales in 2010s

世代: Gamers (20s-40s)

社会的背景: Gaming community

地域メモ: Used nationwide. A universally relatable concept among gamers, especially during Steam and PlayStation Store sales.