Eight ideas for your grid, each with nine prompts. Tap “Use this template”: the title is filled in and every empty square shows its prompt, so you just search a game for each.
9 games that shaped me
The games that made you the player you are, from the first one you remember to the one that fits you today.
- The first game you remember playing
- The game that got you into a genre
- The one you played with family
- The game everyone talked about at school
- The one you sank the most hours into
- The story that stuck with you
- The game you played with friends
- Your comfort game on a bad day
- The game that shows who you are today
Childhood games
Nostalgia only: the cartridges, discs and downloads of your first gaming years.
- The game from your first console
- The one you borrowed and never gave back
- The game you never beat as a kid
- The one with music you still hum
- The licensed game you loved anyway
- The two-player game you fought over
- The game you played at a friend's house
- The one you rented again and again
- The one you'd show your own kid
All-time favorites
Not the ones that shaped you, just the ones you love most right now.
- Your #1, no question
- The one you've replayed the most
- The best story
- The best soundtrack
- The most fun with friends
- The best-looking game you've played
- A hidden gem nobody else picks
- A recent favorite
- The one you'd take to a desert island
9 games that define me
Your taste in nine covers: the games that say the most about who you are as a player.
- The game that sums up your taste
- The genre you always come back to
- The game you recommend first
- The one that changed your mind about games
- The game you defend in every argument
- The one you know by heart
- The game that matches your personality
- Your guilty pleasure
- The one you'd pin to your profile
Top 9 on one console
Pick a system and rename the grid: SNES, PS2, Game Boy, Switch, PC. Stuck? Roll a console below.
- The game that sold you on the console
- Its best platformer
- Its best RPG
- Its best multiplayer game
- The launch game you remember
- Its best-looking game
- Its hidden gem
- The one you'd replay today
- Your personal #1 on it
Games that beat me
The bosses, puzzles and difficulty spikes that won. A grid of honest defeats.
- The boss you never beat
- The game you rage-quit
- The puzzle you had to look up
- The level that broke you as a kid
- The game you still haven't finished
- The worst difficulty spike
- The online game where everyone was better
- The escort mission from hell
- The one you finally beat years later
My games of the year
Your year in games, ready for the end-of-year posts. Change the year in the title if you want another one.
- Your game of the year
- The biggest surprise
- The best indie
- The best story
- The one you played the most
- The best multiplayer
- The most fun with friends
- The best remake or remaster
- The one you want a sequel to
Now do 10-16
Nine wasn't enough? Keep your nine and add seven more, the games that just missed the cut.
- The one that almost made your nine
- An honorable mention
- A game you love but rarely mention
- Your newest favorite
- A multiplayer favorite
- A handheld or mobile favorite
- The wildcard
How the templates work
Every template opens the free my 9 games maker. Search each game by name, acronym or nickname (botw, ff7, melee), drag covers to reorder, then download the image or copy a short link. You can rename any template, add up to 16 games, or turn your grid into a ranklist that friends add their picks to.