On March 31, I compiled the usual stats on board games that have shown large positive movement within BGG‘s top 500 in the past quarter. Standard caveats about recategorization, new editions (etc.) apply.

Fast, positive movers among 'Board games':
010 (+292) Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
040 (+105) T.I.M.E Stories
128 (+338) Food Chain Magnate
150 (+285) Mombasa
209 (+186) The Gallerist
283 (+118) Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King
294 (+206) Mission: Red Planet (second edition)
318 (+182) Above and Below
330 (+170) A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)
349 (+151) Fury of Dracula (third edition)
380 (+116) Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn
396 (+104) Zombicide: Black Plague

Fast, positive movers among 'Strategy games':
100 (+400) Letters from Whitechapel
106 (+394) Battle Line
153 (+347) Mission: Red Planet (second edition)
207 (+263) Trickerion: Legends of Illusion
215 (+272) Grand Austria Hotel
270 (+230) Churchill

Fast, positive movers among 'War games':
002 (+498) War of the Ring (second edition)
044 (+456) SPQR (Deluxe Edition)
093 (+407) Liberty or Death: The American Insurrection
263 (+237) Talon

Fast, positive movers among 'Family games':
011 (+489) Mysterium
025 (+475) Mission: Red Planet (second edition)
142 (+358) Raptor
239 (+261) Favor of the Pharaoh
246 (+254) Quadropolis
255 (+245) Karuba
287 (+213) Celestia
295 (+205) Nyet!

Fast, positive movers among 'Collectible games':
004 (+496) Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – The Force Awakens Core Set
007 (+493) DC Comics Dice Masters: Justice League
016 (+484) Marvel Dice Masters: Age of Ultron
058 (+442) Codex: Card-Time Strategy
065 (+435) CapCom Street Fighter Deck-Building Game
066 (+434) Force of Will
098 (+402) Lords of War: Orcs versus Dwarves

Fast, positive movers among 'Thematic games':
239 (+261) Thunderstone: Starter Set
272 (+228) Malifaux Second Edition
273 (+227) Neanderthal

I’m very late in posting the results, but on January 1 I compiled the usual stats on board games that have shown large positive movement within BGG‘s top 500 in the past quarter. Standard caveats about recategorization, new editions (etc.) apply.

Fast, positive movers among 'Board games':
001 (+499) Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
022 (+141) Codenames
033 (+467) 7 Wonders: Duel
065 (+435) Blood Rage
098 (+179) Orléans
145 (+355) T.I.M.E Stories
185 (+315) Mysterium
302 (+198) Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
395 (+105) The Gallerist

Fast, positive movers among 'Strategy games':
001 (+499) Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
017 (+483) 7 Wonders: Duel
035 (+465) Blood Rage
096 (+404) Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
135 (+365) Virgin Queen
138 (+362) Blood Bowl (Third Edition)
166 (+334) The Gallerist
194 (+306) Mombasa
201 (+299) Food Chain Magnate
212 (+288) Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King
261 (+239) Tiny Epic Galaxies

Fast, positive movers among 'War games':
260 (+240) The U.S. Civil War
264 (+236) Risk: Star Wars Edition

Fast, positive movers among 'Family games':
066 (+434) Between Two Cities
111 (+389) Augustus
148 (+352) Burgle Bros.

Fast, positive movers among 'Collectible games':
003 (+497) A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)
085 (+415) Nature of the Beast: Farm vs. Forest
162 (+221) Schneller als Kurz
175 (+283) Huntik: Secrets and Seekers Trading Card Game

Fast, positive movers among 'Thematic games':
001 (+499) Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
006 (+256) Blood Rage
013 (+487) T.I.M.E Stories
032 (+468) Xia: Legends of a Drift System
034 (+466) Mysterium
064 (+362) Kingdom Death: Monster
092 (+408) Fury of Dracula (third edition)
094 (+406) Above and Below
096 (+404) Ninjato
109 (+391) Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game
111 (+389) Thunderstone Advance: Worlds Collide
118 (+382) The Grizzled
140 (+360) Burgle Bros.
171 (+329) Run, Fight, or Die!
174 (+257) Risk: Star Wars Edition
177 (+323) Runebound (Third Edition)
206 (+294) Zombicide: Black Plague
222 (+278) Thunderbirds
246 (+254) DungeonQuest Revised Edition
256 (+244) Conquest of Paradise
276 (+224) A Study in Emerald (second edition)