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)