Hello everyone, it's been a while!

"What is PoP?"

  • PoP stands for Play or Pay. It was created a couple years ago as both a way to help people deal with their massive backlogs and a challenge for those that enjoy playing lots of games.
  • It's quite simple: you join the group and every 3 months (a.k.a. a cycle) you sign up - if you want - and some people will pick some games for you and you'll pick some games for them as well. The more games you beat, the more rewards you get. On the other hand, if you don't manage to finish any games, you create a giveway for the group. In other words, you play or you pay!

"How does it work exactly?"

  • A month before a cycle, a sign up post will appear and you'll have to decide if you wanna participate or not.
  • If you choose to do so, 2 random fellow members will pick 7 games for you (first member picks 4 games, second picks 3). You'll also have to pick 7 games for 2 different people as well!
  • You'll have until the end of the cycle to play at least 2 of them. If you fail to do so, you'll have to create a GA for the group.
  • The more games you play, the more points you get. At the end of the a 3-months cycle, the Top15 people with the most amount of points get invited to a handful of special GAs!

"How do I join?"

Here is our website, in case you wanna check it out!
Please, check the rules before applying


FAQ

Q: Do I have to play 7 games every cycle?
A: NO! The more the merrier, but just finishing two is enough to complete the "challenge"!

Q: Do I have to participate every cycle?
A: No. You can take a break whenever you want, just don't sign up before the next picking phase starts. However, you must participate in at least, 2 out of 4 cycles in a year.

Q: Why is BLAEO mandatory?
A: It makes picking a LOT easier. As you can see here

Q: Why do I need to have played at least 10% of my wins OR a total of 40 games played?
A: We must see that you're serious into playing your games, not just joining because of GAs.

Our group was inspired by both the old PoP events at Quips/Beardtopia.

3 years ago*

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Do you have a massive backlog? Do you wanna do something about that?

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Of course! I'm joining this group NOW!
I have a massive backlog and I don't care because I like to waste my money!
Playing games in 2021??? pfft I'm here just to idle them for cards!

Hiya! Unsure of whether I've requested to join in the past but I'm assuming I have as I made a BLAEO profile.
I'd like to reapply to join the group! :)

Full disclosure: I'm pretty sure my last application was denied on the basis of my BLAEO having major traces of achievement editing, which I quite obviously did use a few years ago. Since then I've played and beaten many games for both myself and also for different challenge groups on SG (TalePlay, PAGYWOSG) which I've been enjoying quite alot these past few months. I can and am willing to do whatever is needed to personally guarantee that I won't cheese the requirements I.e post screenshots etc. :D

5 months ago
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Hi! (again?)
Sorry for late reply, but yeah, all seems in order. Pls send me a friend... wait, we are already friends, aren't we? o.O
Anyway, Screenshots are only requiered for games without achievements ;)

4 months ago
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Hey, if possible I'd love to join! Could definitely used the help to clear my backlog, tho is there a way to possibly add games from different platforms into the picking poll as well?

My BLAEO: https://www.backlog-assassins.net/users/Mortvie

4 months ago
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Woah, you didn't even win anything yet o.o That's proactive!
Sadly only steam games work tho.

If this is acceptable for you, pls send me a friend invite on steam :3

4 months ago
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Yeah I'm fairly new to this site haha, but I thought I'd try this group since my backlog is way bigger than I want it to be.
Added you on steam :)

4 months ago
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Happy cakeday!

4 months ago
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Happy Cake day!🎂

4 months ago
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Hello! I'd been a bit interested since last year (found out about PoP from PAGYWOSG) but was a bit hesitant since I didn't fully understand the rules at the time so it felt daunting. Re-read them recently and realized it actually seems pretty doable so I'd like to join the group if possible and join the next cycle. :)

BLAEO profile ^^

4 months ago
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Send me (or Ninglor03) a friend request on steam. I'll invite you and explain the rest

4 months ago
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Thank you, sent you a request ^^

4 months ago
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I requested to join BLAEO a couple days ago but looks like the person adding people is very rarely on this site.. I would really love to join this group though, it sounds like a fantastic idea!! I really need to actually finish games I start playing as too often I hop off of them and then just forget to go back, even if I was really enjoying it!

Figured I'd leave a comment so I remember about this group even if I can't join until that BLAEO person comes around. Or on the off-chance I can be added while I wait to be added to BLAEO :)

4 months ago
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For what it's worth, we're now in the middle of Jan-Feb-Mar cycle, so if you're added now you'd only have a bit over a month to participate in this cycle (and beat the picked games). So you might consider joining for the next cycle and thus being in no rush for now...

4 months ago
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Hi,
we actually require BLAEO bc of the lists we ask our members to create. So yeah, we have to wait until you're all set up.
In the meantime you could make sure you have 10% of your wins beaten already - if that isn't the case yet :3
Hope they react soon and to hear back from you soon \o/

4 months ago
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I honestly have no idea if I have 10% of wins beaten or not. One of them is also battlefield 1 which.... doesn't really have a "beat" xD I have absolutely smashed the 40 games played bit though - got more than 40 perfect games on steam lmao.

But that's fine though, I'll just keep waiting and hope they remember about this site again lol

4 months ago
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battlefield 1 has a campaign

The Great War achievement for normal.

4 months ago
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Ooh didn't realise the campaign had achievements. Been planning on going through the campaign, just got too caught up in the 32v32 mode for many hours lmao

4 months ago
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That would be 3-4 of your wins. Should be possible.
Puzzle Agent at least shouldn't be too long if you still need something thinking

4 months ago
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honestly I just looked through my wins, I didn't realise I'd gotten so many bangers from when I was younger on here lmao. I thought dumbass younger me only won shovelware xD Currently playing through Tacoma - it's been on my list for a while, just entirely forgot I actually own it!
I think puzzle agent I was waiting to try and pick up the first one before playing the second, but that's not happened in the years since winning it so I'll just hope you can play 2 without playing 1 lol

4 months ago
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Oh yeah. Tacoma is also a nice one! And not too long either :3
Mhm. No, you can play 2 without having played 1 thinking

4 months ago
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After a quick google the internet seems entirely split on puzzle agent lmao. Half the internet says they're standalone and you don't need to play the first one at all, and the other half says you won't understand a single thing in 2 without playing 1 and it continues directly after the ending of 1 😂

4 months ago
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Uh... yes. Maybe. It's been a while xD

4 months ago
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lol never mind. Seems like tacoma is actually unplayable sadly. Just tried to save and quit, game rapidly climbed up to using 22GB out of my 32... at 99%..... and I'm pretty sure me killing the game has killed my save now. Looking at some other people's reports, it seems like any time the game reads/loads from disk, it has a high chance to just freeze up and eat all your RAM.

4 months ago
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Hi! I would like to join, I really need someone to tell me what to play, I'm wasting too much time just thinking what to play D: And this group is a really good opportunity :D

4 months ago
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Hey, thank you for your interest. Have you already applied to BLAEO? An acc there is mandatory :3

4 months ago
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Just did, I thought I could create the profile myself hahaha

4 months ago
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No, sadly they have to unlock you, which will take a while. Just poke me, once you're cleared :3

4 months ago
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Done! I'm on the website now :D

4 months ago
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Good good. You may send me a friend request on steam and I'll invite you to the group and explain the rest

4 months ago
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I got added to BLAEO! Would love to be added please 😊

4 months ago
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You may send me a friend request on steam and I'll invite you to the group and explain the rest

4 months ago
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I did'nt finish any game for years...

3 months ago
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It's never late to start. 😉

3 months ago
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Happy cakeday LastM !

3 months ago
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happy cakeday! (づ๑•ᴗ•๑)づ🎂

3 months ago
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Happy factory day!!

3 months ago
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New cycle soon-ish bump!

3 months ago
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1 week-ish bump!

3 months ago
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picking starts sooonnn

sign up today

3 months ago
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View attached image.
3 months ago
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Hi there, sent you a friend invite! Hoping to join for the new/current cycle as I just got added to BLAEO

3 months ago
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Could you pls link your blaeo profil? I can't seem to find it.

3 months ago
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3 months ago
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Your beaten times are all over the place. What's up with that? xD
But you may send me a friend request and start making lists for pop on blaeo :3

3 months ago
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added you, I can explain some of them lol

3 months ago
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Hello, I would like to join! Heard about this in a recent giveaway.
https://www.backlog-assassins.net/users/Lilyhia

2 months ago
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Send me a friend request on steam and I'll invite you to the group and explain the rest :)

2 months ago
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Random bump because PoP is awesome and a new cycle just started! HYPE HYPE HYPE

2 months ago
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got added to BLAEO! I would really like to join if possible
https://www.backlog-assassins.net/users/jontotino

2 months ago*
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Hey! Send me a friend request on steam and I'll invite you to the group and explain the rest :)

2 months ago
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2 months ago*
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Kevlar Bump!

2 months ago
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Preemptive June bump!

1 month ago
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GeekdoesDallas

Pls Join! bump
Edit: Success!!

1 week ago*
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I've been away a long time, but I'm feeling like re-joining. I haven't been kick yet, but if the minimal still to participate in 2 cycles a year, can I pay as if I failed this current cycle and participate in the next?

2 months ago
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Sounds ok to me. I don't know the detaills, but if you're still in our discord, please, confirm it with Ninglor or Moony. They probably know the details/rules better than me.

2 months ago
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May I join?

1 month ago
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Do you have a BLAEO account? Do you meet the other criteria? if so, sure.

1 month ago
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Hi, I'd like to join!
I'm not sure if my SG account currently meets requirements; I have a giveaway in progress (ends june 4th @ 1pm eastern time) that will hopefully bump me up to the required level, but I have some other games I can giveaway too if more is needed.
https://www.backlog-assassins.net/users/itsly

3 weeks ago
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Hi, although you don't have many wins, we'll make an expeption :3
Send me a friend request on steam and I'll get you settled.

2 weeks ago
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May I join? Here is my BLAEO profile: https://www.backlog-assassins.net/users/Williamatics

1 week ago
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Your lists don't have enough games yet. I assume you're currently working on them?

1 week ago
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Precisely. I just finished.

1 week ago
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Gotcha. Send me a friend request on steam and i'll invite you and explain the rest

1 week ago
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hi! i would love to join if you'll have me, here's my BLAEO. currently waiting for the weekend to edit and update my lists on there, but at the very least the "working on" list is up to date

1 week ago
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Looks good, send me a friend request. Just... maybe - if you can - speed the sorting process up ;)

1 week ago
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sent, thank you! will do my best, maybe tonight or tomorrow. gotta see how dead i end up after work!

1 week ago
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Hi! May I join? My BLAEO profile: https://www.backlog-assassins.net/users/olehsamoilenko

1 week ago
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looks good. send me a frined request

1 week ago
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Done

1 week ago
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i believe i meet all requirements and am interested in entering for this cycle. here's my BLAEO profile. https://www.backlog-assassins.net/users/Outlaw1991

1 week ago
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Hey, looks good to me. Send me a friend request on steam :3

1 week ago
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Done :)

1 week ago
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I'm interested in getting through my backlog

My BLAEO profile

1 week ago
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We'd love to have you. But first I'll have to ask you to have at least one of your wins beaten or completed.
In the meantime you can already create some lists, that'll make the start smoother. (short = 2-8h, medium = 8-15h, long = 15-25h, very long = 25h+)
Just give me a bump, once you finished the game :3

1 week ago
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May I join? Already on the same discord server playing my wins, so might as well, right?)

BLAEO profile

1 week ago
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Looks good! Send me a friend request :3

1 week ago
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New cycle bump woohoo!

4 days ago
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🥳

3 days ago
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