Maida

I wasn't playing games. I was playing the game of browsing games. 

So I built Maida — it shows me one installed Steam game at a time,
[TRY] or [NOT NOW], and the choosing is over in thirty seconds."

Behind that: I have ~80 games installed and a backlog I won't talk about. 
Every time I open Steam,
I spend ten minutes trying to remember what each game is.
Then something pulls my attention —

another window, a YouTube tab, a sale notification. 

What I needed wasn't a better recommendation.
I needed fewer things in the decision pool.

In Kamae (構), 

I toss my installed games into small Kata (custom categories)  
by how much time I have,
by what kind of game it roughly is,
or by what kind of evening I'm in.
Nothing precise. Playing games isn't that complicated.

In Rin (臨),

one appears at a time. [ TRY ] or [ NOT NOW ]. 
No commitment, unless I anchor it. 

The choosing is over in thirty seconds.

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What Maida does : 
 - Shows one installed Steam game at a time
 - KATA : narrow the pool for tonight
 - Tap [ TRY ] to launch — or [ PLAY ] when you've already anchored it
 - Hold 3 seconds to anchor (commit to one game for a few days)
 - [ NOT NOW ] shows the next game — or [ CLEAR ] the anchored game 

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Accessibility — For everyone who finds starting harder than playing.
 - Full keyboard and gamepad support (D-pad, L-stick, R-stick scroll)
 - NVDA screen reader tested (Windows). Orca on Linux: partial support.
 - prefers-reduced-motion respected
 - Starting a game requires a deliberate hold — absorbs shaky fingers, bumped gamepads
 - Focus indicators visible on gamepad input

Not perfect, and actively improving. 

If something doesn't work for you, 
please let me know via bertram@brightraven.world. 
Greatly appreciate if you provide any feedback.

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Active development. Free. If you want to throw a coffee, it goes to maintenance.

Windows + Linux. Built for gamepad and handheld use.

One anonymous launch ping on startup, so I know if anyone's using new versions (random ID + days since first launch + version). Toggle it off in the settings.   

Linux: 

.AppImage runs without installation. 
.deb for Debian/Ubuntu-based systems.    
Visit my site for more description on Maida: → maida website

Source: maida GitHub Repo

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"maida is the space you pass through before you begin."