Here’s the usual quarterly report on titles that have moved up rapidly in BGG rankings, based on a comparison of rankings from July 1 and October 1.

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Fast, positive movers among 'Board games':
012 (+488) Scythe
065 (+435) Viticulture Essential Edition
110 (+390) Mansions of Madness: Second Edition
355 (+112) Stockpile
383 (+117) Smash Up: Science Fiction Double Feature
388 (+112) Star Realms: Colony Wars
397 (+103) Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – The Force Awakens Core Set

Fast, positive movers among 'Strategy games':
006 (+494) Scythe
034 (+466) Viticulture Essential Edition
096 (+404) Above and Below
104 (+396) Letters from Whitechapel
153 (+347) Pandemic: The Cure
253 (+247) Smash Up: Science Fiction Double Feature
263 (+237) Terraforming Mars
279 (+221) 51st State: Master Set

Fast, positive movers among 'War games':
073 (+427) Risk Legacy
110 (+390) Warfighter: The Tactical Special Forces Card Game
135 (+365) Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes
281 (+219) Stronghold (2nd edition)

Fast, positive movers among 'Family games':
105 (+338) Imhotep
172 (+328) Via Nebula
217 (+283) Archaeology: The New Expedition

Fast, positive movers among 'Collectible games':
066 (+434) Arkham Horror: The Card Game
121 (+379) Gruff

Fast, positive movers among 'Thematic games':
009 (+491) Mansions of Madness: Second Edition
096 (+404) Smash Up: Science Fiction Double Feature
200 (+300) Dawn of the Zeds (Third edition)
201 (+299) Vast: The Crystal Caverns
208 (+292) Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu
209 (+291) The Others: 7 Sins
264 (+236) Legendary Encounters: A Firefly Deck Building Game