my9games — nine games that define you

What is my9games?

my9games is a free web app for picking the nine games that define you. Search 300,000+ titles, drop them anywhere on a 3×3 grid, write a line about each, and share your my9games page as a permanent link. No account, no ads, no friction.

The constraint is the point. Nine slots is enough room for variety — childhood favorite, current obsession, guilty pleasure — but tight enough that every pick has to earn it. What ends up on your grid says more about you than a list of 50 ever could.

Why people use my9games

Every game, every platform

Search Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and mobile titles from a single input. 300,000+ entries powered by IGDB.

Place anywhere

Start from slot 5 if that's your favorite. Corner, center, or bottom row — position is part of the statement.

A line per pick

Attach a sentence to each game. A memory, a hot take, a reason. Your my9games tells a story, not just a list.

One link, forever

Save and get a clean URL like my9games.io/b/abc12345. Post it, pin it, DM it. No account required.

Open rankings

Every saved grid feeds the /trends page. See which games the community treats as formative, ranked by pick count.

No dark patterns

No ads, no paywalls, no forced sign-up. The site stays free because it's cheap to run — not because you're the product.

How to build a my9games grid

1. 1

   Tap any slot and search. Works in English and Japanese. Results include covers, release year, and platforms.

2. 2

   Place your 9 picks in whatever order feels right. Slot 1 doesn't have to be your favorite — the grid is a canvas.

3. 3

   Add a line per game. Up to 140 characters. Skip it if you want — covers alone can speak.

4. 4

   Hit Save & Share. You get a permanent my9games link and social preview cards for X, Bluesky, and anywhere that reads Open Graph.

What does everyone else pick on my9games?

The community rankings aggregate every saved grid by pick count. It isn't a critics' list or a chart-by-sales view — it's which games people lived with long enough to call formative. Monster Hunter, Final Fantasy X, Breath of the Wild, Elden Ring, Stardew Valley, and a long tail of cult picks from every decade.

my9games — questions people ask

What is my9games?

my9games is a free web app for picking nine meaningful games, placing them anywhere on a 3×3 grid, and sharing the result as a permanent link. No account, works in any browser — build your grid in two minutes.

Is my9games free?

Yes. No ads, no paywall, no premium tier. The site runs on public IGDB data, so keeping it free costs us almost nothing.

How is my9games.io different from my9games.com?

my9games.io supports English and Japanese search from day one against the full 300,000+ IGDB catalog and publishes community rankings openly. my9games.com is Japan-focused with a Japanese-only UI.

Can I edit my my9games grid after saving?

Picks auto-save to your browser as you build, so you can change anything before hitting Save. Saving creates a read-only share page; to publish updates, save again for a new URL.

Where do the game covers and data come from?

All metadata — covers, release years, platforms, categories — is provided by IGDB.com, a free public database maintained by Twitch. Every search result is tagged with its source so you can verify it.

Do I need to install anything to use my9games?

No. The site runs in any modern web browser on desktop or mobile. Your work stays on your device until you publish a share link.