Backlog
An entertainment tracker for people who actually finish things: games, movies, shows. All in a clean, pressure-free interface.
Hover the screen to scroll through it.
Client
Personal Project
Industry
Media · Productivity
Services
Web App · UI/UX · Data Design
Timeline
4 Weeks
Year
2025
At a Glance
The problem.
Entertainment trackers are either overloaded with social features or too thin to be useful. The challenge was to build something focused: a personal shelf that respects your time, lets you see what's next at a glance, and doesn't nag.
The solution.
A calm, single-user shelf organized by category with progressive filtering. Status lives front-and-center; social and stats stay optional. The visual language borrows from luxury editorial (violet/purple palette, serif accents) to make an ordinary list feel worth opening.
Features
What makes it work.
Unified Shelf
Games, movies, and shows side-by-side with consistent status markers.
- Backlog / In-progress / Finished
- Quick add from title search
Smart Filtering
Narrow by media type, status, year, or tag in one click.
- Multi-filter combinators
- Saved filter views
Editorial Layout
Big art and clear typography make the shelf pleasant to browse.
- Grid and list modes
- Cover art + metadata
Cross-Device
Polished on phone, tablet, and desktop with no feature gap.
- Mobile-first interactions
- Persistent local state
Stack
Built with.
Next.js & React
Server Components for fast initial render.
Tailwind CSS
Consistent type scale and color system.
Local-First State
Data persists without requiring an account to try.
Outcomes
What shipped.
- 01
Delivered a minimal, focused entertainment tracker with zero feature bloat.
- 02
Built a unified data model that handles games, movies, and shows cleanly.
- 03
Set a reusable pattern for personal 'shelf' apps with strong typography baked in.
More from the Archive
— Let's Build
Have a similar project in mind?
Tell me what you want to build. I'll tell you exactly how I'd get there.