Every year, in anticipation of holiday shopping, I run a special report on all games that have appeared in the data I’ve collected quarterly from BGG since January 1. Most of these games have already shown up in the quarterly reports, but sometimes a game will advance in the rankings too slowly for me to catch it in a snapshot. A few showed up before January 1, because sometimes a game will continue advancing gradually for a while (particularly as it works its way to the very top). And there are definitely a few games here that are old but that show up because they were recategorized or whatnot. Anyway, there are still a lot of games that have done well in BGG’s rankings in 2014.

Fast, positive movers among 'Board games':
007 (+150) Caverna: The Cave Farmers
027 (+260) Eldritch Horror
039 (+121) Nations
042 (+178) Russian Railroads
054 (+446) Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game
072 (+283) Lewis & Clark
080 (+372) Concordia
097 (+403) Star Realms
111 (+389) Splendor
134 (+366) Five Tribes
145 (+116) Forbidden Desert
174 (+326) BattleLore (Second Edition)
178 (+322) BattleCON: Devastation of Indines
180 (+320) Istanbul
185 (+315) One Night Ultimate Werewolf
195 (+139) Targi
200 (+142) Coup
201 (+299) Marvel Dice Masters: Avengers vs. X-Men
205 (+295) Glass Road
212 (+288) Imperial Settlers
221 (+279) Bruxelles 1893
228 (+159) Amerigo
241 (+259) Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000
243 (+257) Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia
245 (+255) 1775: Rebellion
258 (+227) Firefly: The Game
286 (+214) Rococo
307 (+193) Francis Drake
312 (+188) Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game
318 (+182) Zombicide Season 2: Prison Outbreak
331 (+169) Freedom: The Underground Railroad
334 (+166) Among the Stars
337 (+163) Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy
338 (+162) Quantum
343 (+157) Madeira
358 (+142) Terror in Meeple City
362 (+138) Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #2
366 (+134) A Study in Emerald
380 (+120) Pax Porfiriana
391 (+109) Bang! The Dice Game
392 (+108) Coal Baron

Fast, positive movers among 'Strategy games':
062 (+438) Star Realms
070 (+430) Five Tribes
072 (+428) BattleCON: Devastation of Indines
098 (+402) Istanbul
105 (+249) Bruxelles 1893
119 (+381) Imperial Settlers
158 (+342) Freedom: The Underground Railroad
165 (+261) Madeira
175 (+325) Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000
204 (+296) Quantum
213 (+287) Lords of Vegas
214 (+270) A Study in Emerald
224 (+276) Castles of Mad King Ludwig
250 (+250) Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends
296 (+204) Smash Up: Science Fiction Double Feature

Fast, positive movers among 'War games':
018 (+482) Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #3
021 (+479) Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #2
024 (+476) BattleLore (Second Edition)
026 (+474) Fire in the Lake
053 (+447) Kemet
074 (+248) The Hunters: German U-Boats at War, 1939-43
115 (+385) Heroes of Normandie
135 (+365) The Battle of Five Armies
144 (+356) Sails of Glory
155 (+345) Band of Brothers: Ghost Panzer
156 (+344) Unconditional Surrender! World War 2 in Europe
168 (+332) 1944: Race to the Rhine
175 (+210) France '40
211 (+289) Dungeon Command: Heart of Cormyr
233 (+267) Dungeon Command: Curse of Undeath
279 (+221) Cruel Necessity

Fast, positive movers among 'Family games':
009 (+491) Splendor
016 (+484) Istanbul
028 (+472) Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000
061 (+379) Steam Park
075 (+425) Machi Koro
077 (+423) King of New York
085 (+415) Abyss
096 (+404) Nefertiti
102 (+398) Blueprints
117 (+383) Camel Up
118 (+382) Linko!
131 (+369) Carcassonne: South Seas
145 (+355) TurfMaster
151 (+349) Sheriff of Nottingham
160 (+240) CV
162 (+338) Port Royal
171 (+329) Colt Express
174 (+326) Riff Raff
191 (+309) Gravwell: Escape from the 9th Dimension
198 (+302) Evolution
201 (+299) Coconuts
208 (+292) The Adventurers: The Pyramid of Horus
215 (+285) Fantastiqa
218 (+282) Indigo
231 (+269) Black Fleet
239 (+261) Timeline: Music & Cinema
240 (+260) Wok Star
247 (+253) Cinque Terre
258 (+242) Cube Quest
268 (+232) SOS Titanic
274 (+226) Asante
289 (+211) The Builders: Middle Ages
295 (+205) Tsuro of the Seas

Fast, positive movers among 'Collectible games':
005 (+495) Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Skull & Shackles – Base Set
006 (+494) Star Realms
008 (+492) Doomtown: Reloaded
009 (+491) Warhammer 40,000: Conquest
013 (+487) Marvel Dice Masters: Avengers vs. X-Men
014 (+486) Warhammer: Diskwars
017 (+483) Marvel Dice Masters: Uncanny X-Men
024 (+476) Dungeon Command: Blood of Gruumsh
071 (+429) Nature of the Beast: City vs. Suburb
077 (+423) The Card Game of Oz
078 (+396) Weiß Schwarz
096 (+404) My Little Pony: Collectible Card Game
100 (+400) Mechwarrior: Dark Age
125 (+375) Mage Knight
128 (+372) Conquest Tactics
129 (+298) Huntik: Secrets and Seekers Trading Card Game

Fast, positive movers among 'Thematic games':
007 (+493) Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game
026 (+474) Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game
040 (+460) Zombicide Season 2: Prison Outbreak
060 (+440) Thunder Alley
080 (+420) Galaxy Defenders
085 (+415) Smash Up: Science Fiction Double Feature
101 (+399) Space Cadets: Dice Duel
106 (+394) Ascension: Rise of Vigil
114 (+386) Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients
117 (+383) Space Hulk (fourth edition)
128 (+372) Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Skull & Shackles – Base Set
135 (+365) The Battle of Five Armies
143 (+357) Tragedy Looper
158 (+342) Arcadia Quest
160 (+340) Shadowrun: Crossfire
161 (+339) Zombie 15'
162 (+338) CV
167 (+333) Police Precinct
169 (+331) Heroes Wanted
174 (+326) Evolution
182 (+318) Shadowrift
202 (+298) Leader 1: Hell of the North
224 (+276) Mysterium
231 (+269) HeroQuest Advanced Quest
236 (+264) 1911 Amundsen vs Scott
237 (+263) Rivet Wars: Eastern Front
242 (+258) Silent Death
243 (+257) Thebes: The Tomb Raiders
255 (+245) Sentinel Tactics: The Flame of Freedom
277 (+223) Super Fantasy: Ugly Snouts Assault
279 (+221) Greenland
280 (+220) The Battle at Kemble's Cascade
291 (+209) King & Assassins
295 (+205) Might & Magic Heroes