About my9games
Last updated: 2026-04-18
What this site is
my9games is a free web tool for picking the nine games that define you, arranging them on a 3×3 grid, and sharing the result as a permanent link. Search runs against the full IGDB catalog — over 300,000 titles across every platform — so cult picks, indie, and mobile games are all fair game.
Why nine?
Top-50 lists are exhausting and top-3 lists are glib. Nine is a sweet spot: enough room for variety (childhood favorite, current obsession, guilty pleasure) but tight enough that every pick has to earn its slot. The 3×3 grid adds a second axis of meaning — center stage, top row, bottom-right dark horse — so the layout says something too.
Who made it
my9games is an independent project built for a worldwide audience with the full IGDB catalog, English-first UI, and open community rankings. No VC, no investors, no growth team — just a tool designed to be fun and cheap to run.
How we make money
We don't, right now. my9games has no ads, no paywall, and no premium tier. The site runs on a modest stack and doesn't need to monetize to exist. If that changes, we'll be upfront about it.
Credits
- Game metadata, covers, release dates — IGDB.com (free for non-commercial use, Twitch-maintained)
- Search fallback — Steam public store search
- Icons, typography — system defaults and Tailwind
Contact
Questions, bugs, takedown requests — reach the team on the contact page.