Backlog
An entertainment tracker for people who actually finish things — games, movies, shows — with a clean, pressure-free interface.
Client
Personal Project
Industry
Media · Productivity
Services
Web App · UI/UX · Data Design
Timeline
4 Weeks
Year
2025
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.
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, clear typography — makes 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
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.
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.
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