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Your games deserve
a better shelf

Scan barcodes. Track live prices. Discover what to play next. The collector's toolkit for people who buy faster than they play.

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My Collection
142 games · 8 platforms
$4,230
+$87 this week
Chrono
SNES
$185
Castlevania
NES
$42
Zelda
N64
$38
Metroid
GBA
$52
Sonic
Genesis
$15
Mega Man
NES
$28
Final FF
SNES
$65
Pokémon
GBC
$45
DK Country
SNES
$22
Star Fox
SNES
$18

Everything your collection needs

Three tools. Zero spreadsheets. All the data a collector could want.

Scan & Shelve

Point your phone at a barcode. Done. Your game is cataloged with cover art, platform, and variant info before you even put it down. Works with UPC, EAN, and JAN codes across 40+ platforms.

Supports NES through PS5 and everything in between

Know Your Worth

Live pricing for every game in every condition. Loose, CIB, sealed — we track it all. Watch your collection value change weekly and spot deals before everyone else does.

Powered by PriceCharting market data

Discover What's Next

AI-powered recommendations based on what you actually collect, not what's trending on Reddit. Find hidden gems that fit your shelf, your platforms, and your taste.

Like a game shop clerk who knows your shelf by heart
10,000+
Games tracked and cataloged
40+
Platforms from Atari to PS5
Live
Pricing updates every week

From box to shelf in seconds

No manual data entry. No spreadsheets. Just scan and go.

Step 1

Scan or search

Scan a barcode with your camera or search our database of thousands of games across every platform.

Step 2

Build your shelf

Add games with one tap. Condition, region, notes — customize each entry to match exactly what's on your shelf.

Step 3

Track & discover

Watch your collection value in real time. Get recommendations for games that belong on your shelf.

Why this exists

I used to play video games. Then I had kids, and somewhere along the way I became someone who buys video games, puts them on a shelf, and tells himself he'll get to them eventually. At some point you accept that this is just collecting now, and your collection deserves better tooling than a Google Sheet.

The real problem turned out to be the data. There's no single source of truth for retro game metadata — naming conventions differ everywhere, regional variants get mixed up, and half the catalog has gaps. Shelfware stitches it all together so that when you scan a barcode, you get the right game, the right variant, and the right price. Across 40+ platforms, from the stuff in your parents' attic to whatever came out last Tuesday.

The recommendation engine is self-hosted and trains per user. Your taste profile never leaves the server and never touches anyone else's data. It learns what you actually collect — not what's trending — and surfaces the games you didn't know you were looking for.

There's also a gift-giver feature where family can see AI-powered suggestions without spoiling the surprise. Because apparently the best gift for a dad who never plays his games is more games.

The kids will inherit all of it one day. They just don't know that yet.

— Dennis Van Beersel, collector and the person who built this thing

Your backlog deserves better than a spreadsheet

Join collectors who finally know what they own, what it's worth, and what to hunt for next.

Free forever. No trial. No credit card. Just games.