Two reports today: first, my usual quarterly report on titles that have moved up rapidly in BGG rankings, based on a comparison of rankings from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31; second, the results based on a comparison of rankings from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 to show movement over the whole year.

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31

Fast, positive movers among 'Board games':
024 (+476) Terraforming Mars
055 (+445) Mechs vs. Minions
075 (+425) A Feast for Odin
101 (+399) Great Western Trail
116 (+384) Arkham Horror: The Card Game
221 (+279) Captain Sonar
231 (+269) Codenames: Pictures
235 (+102) Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
293 (+207) Sushi Go Party!
317 (+139) Onitama
391 (+109) Dead of Winter: The Long Night

Fast, positive movers among 'Strategy games':
012 (+251) Terraforming Mars
028 (+472) Mechs vs. Minions
031 (+469) A Feast for Odin
046 (+454) Great Western Trail
202 (+298) Cry Havoc
294 (+206) Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu

Fast, positive movers among 'War games':
040 (+460) Wir sind das Volk!
211 (+289) Hands in the Sea

Fast, positive movers among 'Family games':
025 (+475) Sushi Go Party!
096 (+404) Tales & Games: The Hare & the Tortoise
126 (+374) The Pursuit of Happiness
135 (+365) World's Fair 1893
193 (+307) Kingdomino
197 (+303) Cottage Garden
233 (+267) Flamme Rouge
286 (+214) Dream Home
297 (+203) Ice Cool
300 (+200) The Great Dalmuti

Fast, positive movers among 'Collectible games':
006 (+494) Star Wars: Destiny

Fast, positive movers among 'Thematic games':
041 (+459) Captain Sonar
052 (+448) Dead of Winter: The Long Night
085 (+316) Conan
162 (+338) Adrenaline
236 (+264) SeaFall
262 (+238) Malifaux (second edition)
273 (+227) Hit Z Road
300 (+200) Moongha Invaders: Mad Scientists and Atomic Monsters Attack the Earth!

Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

Fast, positive movers among 'Board games':
002 (+300) Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
005 (+495) Star Wars: Rebellion
006 (+494) Scythe
024 (+476) Terraforming Mars
026 (+119) T.I.M.E Stories
031 (+435) Food Chain Magnate
040 (+460) Mansions of Madness: Second Edition
048 (+452) Viticulture Essential Edition
055 (+445) Mechs vs. Minions
064 (+371) Mombasa
075 (+425) A Feast for Odin
079 (+316) The Gallerist
101 (+399) Great Western Trail
111 (+389) Zombicide: Black Plague
116 (+384) Arkham Horror: The Card Game
138 (+362) Above and Below
143 (+357) Kingdom Death: Monster
149 (+252) Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King
163 (+337) Fury of Dracula (third edition)
178 (+322) Mission: Red Planet (second edition)
179 (+321) Grand Austria Hotel
217 (+283) Trickerion: Legends of Illusion
221 (+279) Captain Sonar
223 (+277) Quadropolis
228 (+272) A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)
231 (+269) Codenames: Pictures
235 (+265) Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
256 (+244) Nippon
270 (+151) Tiny Epic Galaxies
272 (+228) Champions of Midgard
280 (+220) Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game
281 (+219) The Grizzled
293 (+207) Sushi Go Party!
297 (+110) San Juan (second edition)
303 (+193) Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn
317 (+183) Onitama
318 (+182) Star Realms: Colony Wars
322 (+178) Stockpile
323 (+177) Burgle Bros.
326 (+174) Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – The Force Awakens Core Set
364 (+136) Baseball Highlights: 2045
378 (+122) Millennium Blades
384 (+116) Arboretum
391 (+109) Dead of Winter: The Long Night

Fast, positive movers among 'Strategy games':
005 (+495) Scythe
012 (+488) Terraforming Mars
027 (+473) Viticulture Essential Edition
028 (+472) Mechs vs. Minions
031 (+469) A Feast for Odin
046 (+454) Great Western Trail
096 (+391) Grand Austria Hotel
106 (+394) Mission: Red Planet (second edition)
110 (+360) Trickerion: Legends of Illusion
111 (+389) Battle Line
114 (+386) Letters from Whitechapel
119 (+228) Nippon
152 (+348) Pandemic: The Cure
154 (+214) Champions of Midgard
164 (+336) Star Realms: Colony Wars
173 (+272) Stockpile
202 (+298) Cry Havoc
206 (+294) 51st State: Master Set
209 (+226) Shakespeare
210 (+224) Empires: Age of Discovery
225 (+275) Steampunk Rally
231 (+269) Mare Nostrum: Empires
238 (+262) Raptor
261 (+239) Raiders of the North Sea
280 (+220) Churchill
292 (+208) Signorie
294 (+206) Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu
298 (+202) Mystic Vale

Fast, positive movers among 'War games':
002 (+498) War of the Ring (second edition)
040 (+460) Wir sind das Volk!
046 (+454) Liberty or Death: The American Insurrection
047 (+453) SPQR (Deluxe Edition)
048 (+452) Falling Sky: The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar
075 (+425) Risk Legacy
153 (+347) Silent Victory: U.S. Submarines in the Pacific, 1941-45
162 (+338) Talon
211 (+289) Hands in the Sea
235 (+265) Stronghold (2nd edition)
282 (+218) The Greatest Day: Sword, Juno, and Gold Beaches

Fast, positive movers among 'Family games':
011 (+489) Mysterium
013 (+487) Mission: Red Planet (second edition)
020 (+480) Quadropolis
025 (+475) Sushi Go Party!
047 (+453) Raptor
050 (+450) Karuba
066 (+434) Imhotep
093 (+407) Potion Explosion
105 (+395) FUSE
112 (+388) Celestia
118 (+382) Automobiles
125 (+375) Via Nebula
126 (+374) The Pursuit of Happiness
134 (+366) Valeria: Card Kingdoms
135 (+365) World's Fair 1893
160 (+340) Archaeology: The New Expedition
165 (+335) Oh My Goods!
176 (+264) Dice City
178 (+322) Dale of Merchants
193 (+307) Kingdomino
197 (+303) Cottage Garden
206 (+294) Favor of the Pharaoh
212 (+288) Kodama: The Tree Spirits
233 (+267) Flamme Rouge
257 (+243) Nyet!
286 (+214) Dream Home
297 (+203) Ice Cool
300 (+200) The Great Dalmuti

Fast, positive movers among 'Collectible games':
001 (+499) Arkham Horror: The Card Game
004 (+496) Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – The Force Awakens Core Set
006 (+494) Star Wars: Destiny
011 (+489) Codex: Card-Time Strategy – Deluxe Set
014 (+486) DC Comics Dice Masters: Justice League
023 (+477) Marvel Dice Masters: Age of Ultron
031 (+469) Mage Wars Academy
062 (+438) CapCom Street Fighter Deck-Building Game
063 (+437) Force of Will
089 (+411) Lords of War: Orcs versus Dwarves
111 (+389) Gruff

Fast, positive movers among 'Thematic games':
002 (+498) Star Wars: Rebellion
005 (+495) Mansions of Madness: Second Edition
041 (+459) Captain Sonar
048 (+452) Millennium Blades
052 (+448) Dead of Winter: The Long Night
057 (+443) 51st State: Master Set
085 (+328) Conan
093 (+407) Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu
109 (+391) The Others
140 (+360) Catacombs (third edition)
141 (+287) Leaving Earth
162 (+338) Adrenaline
174 (+326) Neanderthal
178 (+322) Vast: The Crystal Caverns
184 (+316) Dawn of the Zeds (Third edition)
192 (+308) Legendary Encounters: A Firefly Deck Building Game
236 (+264) SeaFall
240 (+260) Project: ELITE
247 (+253) Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower
259 (+241) Thunderstone: Starter Set
262 (+238) Malifaux (second edition)
264 (+236) The Ravens of Thri Sahashri
273 (+227) Hit Z Road
282 (+218) New Bedford