Keeping a game library without filling your phone

Mobile games have gotten huge. A single arcade racer can easily pass a gigabyte, and if you're the type who tries everything, your storage warning becomes a permanent fixture. Here's how I keep mine sane.

First rule: give a game a real trial, then decide within a week. If you haven't opened it in seven days, it's not staying. Be honest about it — that half-finished RPG isn't coming back.

Second, clear cache before you panic-delete. Plenty of games balloon over time with downloaded assets you don't need, and a cache wipe often reclaims more space than removing the game entirely.

Third, keep your absolute favorites installed and rotate everything else. I have a short list of games I never delete — Big Rush Cast is one — and I cycle the rest based on mood.

It sounds fussy, but a tidy library means you actually play what you keep instead of drowning in half-remembered downloads.