What do you do if you have a surplus of notebooks and start a new hobby? You start a journal dedicated to your new hobby! Keep reading for how to make a gaming journal!
I had wanted to start gaming again (I mean, can I really say again when the last time I “gamed” was when Gameboy was still a thing??), and then I watched The Last of Us. I knew I had to play this game. I ordered the game and the first time I played, I knew I wanted a notebook to keep track of everything.
I grabbed a journal I got from Cricket Paper Co and got to work!
Of course, I had to make the opening page a dedication to Gameboy. I had to have one when it came and saved up my babysitting money until I was able to afford it. And Tetris. Because who doesn’t love Tetris? I sketched out the Gameboy and then used Tombows to color it in. I also attempted a pixelated font.
Next, I made a simple cover page for The Last of Us, using HBO posters as inspiration for the font and virus. I drew out a PS4 remote and did a key for what each button does for this specific game. I don’t always remember what everything does and this has been a great help! I can review it before I start and keep it open next to me.
My first section is for tips. There are tons of in-game tips and more on the internet. After tips, I made a chapter and checklist tracker. I can keep track of what I’ve completed and if I found all the items and pendants. Because I missed the first few pendants, didn’t even know I should be looking for them!
I made a spread for artifact locations. I thought it might be easier to reference in my notebook than trying to google at the moment to make sure I didn’t miss something. I did the same for the walkthrough info. I can make quick notes from the websites to reference while playing.
Lastly, I made a play log to track the dates I play and what I accomplished that time. I thought it would be fun to look back at and compare if/when I playthrough again!
What would you track in a gaming journal? Do you keep notebooks for your hobbies? If so, what do you track?
Watch the video walkthrough of my notebook here.