Kongregate Plays Data

In-progress public dataset of Kongregate game rankings and observed play counts from archived Kongregate pages and per-game Wayback metrics.json captures.

Live chart:

https://dataviking-tech.github.io/kongregate-plays-data/

The live chart fetches outputs/kongregate_ranked_games/play_count_bar_chart_race_data.json from this repo at runtime. The Google Sheet is a companion workbook link, not the chart's live data source. GitHub Pages publishes a small web-facing artifact with the chart and runtime JSON; the full scripts, workbooks, reports, and processed datasets remain in the repository.

Current Google Sheet workbook:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qOYvswGlueASBmVQ3__IR1mMSXevYxonSEfYmcZF5qw

Current Snapshot

Ranked-list rows: 49,982
Ranked-list rows with observed play counts: 17,314
Ranked-list rows with aggregate as-of observed play counts: 44,906
Mini catalog: 2,998 canonical games that reached top 20 in observed rankings
Catalog games with recovered Kongregate game IDs: 2,386
Per-game play-history rows: 9,124 across 2,687 canonical games
Observed play-count rows used by the chart: 26,438
Chart playback: Smooth mode interpolates between month-paced keyframes; Captures mode exposes all 2,349 observed capture-date frames.
Ranked-list date range: 2007-01-20 to 2026-07-04
Per-game play-history date range: 2007-03-24 to 2026-07-04

This scrape is in v1 finalization. The processed files are coherent snapshots; remaining gaps are being classified by evidence type rather than pursued indefinitely through low-yield five-game slices.

Current QA Focus

v1_completion_audit recommends calling the dataset complete for Kongregate/Wayback v1 after publishing the public caveat note. All 1,982 priority games with remaining aggregate as-of gaps now have a v1 finalization bucket; continuing the old five-game cadence would require about 359 more low-yield slices.
Ranked-list freshness is current through the newest recovered Wayback rows as of 2026-07-02, plus current live category pages captured on 2026-07-04. The latest Wayback ranked-list capture remains 2026-06-26, and no new mini-catalog games were introduced by the 2026-07-04 live refresh.
0 cached HTML captures remain empty or corrupted in the ranked-page cache.
Ranked-page, homepage-fallback, modern-frame, and live-category recovery brought the HTML manifest to 3,393 cached entries with 7,608 known ranked-page failures and 742 known modern-frame failures still recorded.
Recovery checkpoints have filled all previously empty ranked months; no calendar month from the first ranked capture through the latest ranked capture is empty in the processed dataset.
ranked_games_observed_plays.csv.gz now publishes a compressed rank spine joined to the highest observed play count for each game on or before each rank date. This keeps the raw listing-count gap honest while covering 44,906 ranked rows and reducing ranked months with no aggregate as-of play-count coverage to 0.
Checkpoint 30 merged 525 raw URL-split mini-catalog identities into canonical games, retained the raw forms in game_url_variants, and duplicate canonical catalog games now scan at 0.
Checkpoint 30 also smooths the chart race playback with denser month-paced display frames, stable row lanes, lighter metadata updates during playback, and hidden-tab pause instead of bursty catch-up.
Checkpoint 31 added targeted --audit-missing-cdx-only --needs-history-only metrics-history recovery, fetched 18 additional archived metrics observations, and cut missing CDX cache files from 355 to 301. A follow-up 50-game audit-only pass found no additional rows and reduced missing CDX cache files to 290.
Checkpoint 32 recovered 4 additional archived metrics observations, including Deep Sea Hunter 2, Gordo's Oddisey, and Angry Birds Rebuilding Warrior, and cut missing CDX cache files to 275.
Checkpoint 33 recovered 6 additional archived metrics observations, mainly for Rogue Legend: Tame the Wild plus Button Clicker 2 and Color Number Figure, and cut missing CDX cache files to 259.
Checkpoint 34 recovered 36 additional archived metrics observations, cut missing CDX cache files to 191, and made the metrics-history fetcher reconcile cached captures safely after interrupted runs.
Checkpoint 35 recovered 35 additional archived metrics observations and cut missing CDX cache files to 146 using the slower 25-game CDX sweep cadence.
Checkpoint 36 recovered 15 additional archived metrics observations and cut missing CDX cache files to 104.
Checkpoint 37 recovered 20 additional archived metrics observations and cut missing CDX cache files to 73.
Visualization polish after checkpoint 37 doubled Smooth-mode interpolation density, kept animated rows in compact rank lanes, and confirmed the live chart fetches the repo JSON at runtime.
Checkpoint 38 recovered 6 additional archived metrics observations and cut missing CDX cache files to 71.
Checkpoint 39 recovered 2 additional archived metrics observations from the high-priority catalog retry sweep.
Checkpoint 40 recovered 23 additional archived metrics observations from broader high-priority catalog chunks and reduced known failed archived captures to 348.
Checkpoint 41 recovered 71 additional archived metrics observations from catalog chunks 480, 600, 720, 960, 1080, and 1200; it also smoothed chart-race row motion and reduced known failed archived captures to 277.
Checkpoint 42 recovered 51 additional archived metrics observations from catalog chunks 1320, 1440, and 1560, then confirmed chunk 1680 was effectively dry; known failed archived captures fell to 226.
Checkpoint 43 completed the remaining chunked mini-catalog sweep from offsets 1800 through 2880, recovered 94 additional archived metrics observations, and reduced known failed archived captures to 132.
Checkpoint 44 added --audit-known-failures-only, recovered 102 additional archived metrics observations from targeted missing-CDX and known-failure retry passes, reduced missing CDX cache files to 17, and reduced known failed archived captures to 47.
Checkpoint 45 recovered 20 additional archived metrics observations from final missing-CDX and known-failure retry passes, reduced missing CDX cache files to 0, and reduced known failed archived captures to 37.
Checkpoint 46 added conservative archived game-page play-count recovery via fetch_game_page_history.py, recovered 57 high-confidence page-history observations for Super Stacker 2 and Fantastic Contraption, and reduced unresolved no-CDX games from 367 to 365.
Checkpoint 47 recovered 67 additional archived game-page observations for Diaper Dash, Papa Louie, swords and sandals 2, and UFOMania; game-page history now has 124 rows and unresolved no-CDX games fell to 361. Smooth chart playback now uses direct per-frame transforms in Smooth mode to reduce visual jitter while keeping eased capture-step playback.
Checkpoint 48 added an explicit canonical alias map for proven developer/owner renames, merging URL-split identities such as Bowmaster Prelude, CS Portable, Fantastic Contraption, Super Stacker 2, Freefall Tournament, Spiral Knights, Transformice, and Murloc RPG. This reduced the mini catalog from 2,936 to 2,928 canonical games, removed Bowmaster Prelude and CS Portable from the durable no-history gap list, and left Bubble Shooter Exclusive as the only tier-1 no-CDX target.
Visualization polish after checkpoint 48 reduced Smooth-mode interpolation churn from 19,573 to 6,525 display frames and uses CSS transitions between frames for steadier row motion.
Checkpoint 49 recovered 19 high-confidence archived game-page observations for Endless Flight 2, increasing game-page history rows to 143 and reducing unresolved no-CDX games from 358 to 357. It also retiered the no-CDX profile so true ranked-list play-count gaps are prioritized ahead of games whose ranked appearances already have listing counts.
Checkpoint 50 recovered 14 high-confidence archived game-page observations for SpaceWars!, increasing game-page history rows to 157 and reducing unresolved no-CDX games from 357 to 356.
Post-checkpoint 50 follow-up made fetch_game_page_history.py prioritize archived page jobs nearest each game's observed ranked-list dates before older/later captures. Targeted retries for Mecha Galaxy, Boxing Random, Crazy Zombie v2.0 Crossing Hero, Tap Tap Infinity, and Sift Heads World Act 5 found no additional trusted play-count blocks, but the failure ledger now reflects those date-windowed attempts.
Ranked-list play-count coverage is now tracked monthly in data/processed/ranked_play_count_coverage_by_month.csv. It confirms a real listing-layer cliff: 134 ranked months have rows but zero listing play counts, starting in 2014-09 and running through 2025-10. September 2014 rows are present, but the archived HTML uses new_game_browser_layout-new_layout, which omits the public play-count text from ranked-list cards.
fetch_game_page_history.py now supports the full catalog_history_priorities.csv sweep queue directly, mapping needs_game_page_history=yes/partial/no into resumable page-history tiers. A first high-priority catalog probe found no CDX rows for the earliest single-day tier-1 uploads, so broad gap recovery should continue in smaller resumable catalog batches and prioritize games with known longer-lived history.
Checkpoint 51 added a per-game cap for broad archived page-history sweeps, recovered 12 high-confidence 2008 game-page observations for Sonny and GemCraft, increased archived game-page history rows to 169, and refreshed the chart to 22,153 observed play-count rows.
Visualization polish after checkpoint 51 keeps long game names clipped inside the label column and drives Smooth mode from elapsed time so busy browsers skip cleanly instead of accumulating small timing pauses.
Checkpoint 52 recovered 21 additional high-confidence archived game-page observations for GemCraft, extending that 2008 history run through 2008-09-12, increasing archived game-page history rows to 190, and refreshing the chart to 22,174 observed play-count rows.
Checkpoint 53 added --profile-offset and --profile-limit to fetch_game_page_history.py so the broad page-history queue can advance beyond the first tier games, then recovered 4 high-confidence archived game-page observations for UPGRADE COMPLETE! from July 2009.
Checkpoint 54 added a separate --cdx-timeout to fetch_game_page_history.py for faster resumable CDX discovery, then recovered 50 high-confidence archived game-page observations for Boxhead: 2Play Rooms from 2007-06-22 through 2008-09-24. Archived game-page history now has 244 rows, and the chart uses 22,228 observed play-count rows.
Post-checkpoint 54 recovered 27 additional archived game-page observations for Boxhead: 2Play Rooms, extending that run through 2009-08-23. Archived game-page history now has 271 rows, and the chart uses 22,255 observed play-count rows.
Visualization polish after checkpoint 54 confirms the live chart fetches the repo JSON at runtime, doubles Smooth-mode interpolation density, and restores short linear transform transitions for steadier row and bar motion.
Post-checkpoint 55 QA refreshed the gap ledgers, then probed The Company of Myself, Swarm Simulator, The Last Stand 2, plus two unintended sorted-offset targets, UnpuzzleX and Bit Heroes. No additional trusted rows were recovered: Company and Last Stand 2 hit transient CDX connection failures, while the cached Swarm, UnpuzzleX, and Bit Heroes pages either lacked explicit play-count blocks or failed archived fetches. Known archived game-page failures stood at 1,109.
Checkpoint 56 recovered 61 additional high-confidence/medium-high archived game-page observations for Sonny, spanning 2008-04-20 through 2009-08-25. Archived game-page history now has 332 rows, and the chart uses 22,316 observed play-count rows.
Post-checkpoint 56 also clarified that fetch_game_page_history.py --profile-offset follows the scraper's sorted in-scope queue, not raw CSV row order; use the sorted queue or a name filter when targeting specific games.
Checkpoint 57 added exact selected-game names to game_page_history_report outputs, then recovered 35 additional high-confidence/medium-high archived game-page observations for GemCraft, extending that page-history run through 2009-08-22. Archived game-page history now has 367 rows, and the chart uses 22,351 observed play-count rows.
Post-checkpoint 57 exact filtered probes checked Learn to Fly 2, Elephant Quest, and Monster Slayers. No additional trusted rows were recovered in those 120-capture batches; the archived pages either lacked explicit play-count blocks or failed archived fetches. Known archived game-page failures now stand at 2,073.
Visualization polish after checkpoint 57 reduced Smooth-mode frame churn from 39,145 to 9,787 frames, uses subpixel row targets, and lengthens row/bar transforms so playback glides more steadily while still loading the repo JSON at runtime.
A follow-up cached-CDX page-history pass checked Bloons TD 5, SAS: Zombie Assault 4, and Kingdom Rush. Those 500 archived-capture attempts recovered no additional trusted play-count rows; the refreshed QA scan is unchanged, and known archived game-page failures now stand at 2,573.
Checkpoint 58 fixed fetch_live_game_metrics.py --refresh so valid local caches no longer block explicit live refreshes, then fetched current metrics for all 12 chart leaders. Per-game play history now reaches 2026-07-01, and the chart has 2,336 capture-date frames.
Checkpoint 59 added fetch_live_ranked_pages.py and captured seven reliable current category pages, adding 350 July 1 ranked/category rows with observed listing play counts. Redirecting or ambiguous live routes such as top-rated, most-played, and sorted browse URLs are rejected instead of being mislabeled as rank sources.
Checkpoint 60 recovered 5 archived metrics.json observations for Swarm Simulator: Evolution from 2021-02-09 through 2024-02-23, reducing catalog games without metrics history from 359 to 358. The same pass refreshed the tier-1 no-CDX page-history probe: 170 archived page attempts across 9 high-value gaps found no explicit trusted play-count blocks, and known archived game-page failures now stand at 2,610.
Checkpoint 61 swept current live metrics.json for unresolved no-CDX catalog games, recovered 28 current observations, and confirmed the live no-CDX queue has 0 pending targets. This reduced mini-catalog games without per-game metrics history from 358 to 330, including recoveries for Mecha Galaxy, Boxing Random, Sift Heads World Act 5 - An Exotic Job, Salads by Chef: Merge Сraft, Tracesoccer, Around The Core, and Scooby doo creepy run.
Checkpoint 62 split play-count QA into clearer buckets: 8 true source-conflict decreases remain under review, 1 suspicious metrics-route decrease is isolated in suspicious_metric_route_decreases.csv, and 308 stale/rounded listing-page echoes are separated into stale_listing_play_counts.csv.
Checkpoint 63 retried all 37 known failed archived metrics.json captures with extra retries. None recovered; audit coverage stayed at 2,601 games with metrics history and 330 no-CDX/no-history games.
Checkpoint 64 finished triaging the remaining raw play-count decreases: true monotonic decreases are now 0, 2 suspicious metrics-route anomalies are isolated, and 7 same-day/cross-listing source conflicts are separated into source_conflict_play_count_decreases.csv.
Checkpoint 65 added fetch_game_page_history.py --cached-html-only so broad page-history retries can safely reparse only cached archived HTML without opening new Wayback page fetches. A cached-only catalog-priority sweep considered 2,247 tier-1/tier-2 games, 10,938 cached-CDX page jobs, and 955 cached HTML failures; it recovered 0 additional trusted play-count rows, confirming those cached misses mostly lack static count text and should be pursued through metrics endpoints or new targeted capture strategies.
Checkpoint 66 added opt-in fetch_game_metrics_history.py --expanded-route-variants for probing explicit http/https and /en/games archived metrics routes without slowing normal sweeps. A three-game no-CDX probe found 0 new archived metrics CDX rows, so the highest-priority no-CDX cases still appear genuinely unarchived on the metrics endpoint.
Checkpoint 67 expanded default live ranked-page coverage with multiplayer, mmo, adventure-rpg, sports-racing, strategy-defense, more, and card category pages. The July 1 live sweep added 349 ranked rows with observed listing play counts, grew the mini catalog to 2,997 games, and a follow-up live-metrics pass recovered current observations for all 66 newly exposed catalog games.
Visualization polish after checkpoint 67 began reducing Smooth-mode rank-snap jitter by sorting interpolated frames on continuous rank position and lengthening row/bar transforms. The chart still fetches outputs/kongregate_ranked_games/play_count_bar_chart_race_data.json from the repo at runtime.
Checkpoint 68 added fetch_game_metrics_history.py --game-name-contains for targeted archived metrics probes, then checked all 7 high-value no-CDX games. The targeted pass covered 372 archived game-page CDX rows, 94 page jobs, and expanded metrics.json route variants; it recovered 0 trusted rows. Archived Holodeck JavaScript confirms those blank page spans were normally filled from active_user.gameResourcePath() + "/metrics.json", strengthening the evidence that these specific gaps need a different source shape rather than another replay of the current page/metrics parsers.
Checkpoint 69 added probe_archived_count_sources.py for target-owned game-page side endpoints such as holodeck, chat.js, chat_achievements, comments, and metrics.json query variants. A prefix CDX probe across the 7 high-value no-CDX games found 24 archived endpoint rows and sampled 4 count-like placeholder/user-counter signals, but recovered 0 numeric public play-count rows. The run also recorded 27 transient CDX failures separately so those endpoint absences can be retried without overstating the negative result.
Visualization polish after checkpoint 69 raises Smooth-mode interpolation to 120 steps per month, keeps visible rows in compact rank lanes, and uses short linear transforms so the bar race feels steadier while still loading the repo JSON at runtime.
Checkpoint 70 tightened fetch_game_page_history.py report accounting so fresh HTML downloads, cached HTML retries, network fetch failures, and parsed rows are separated. A top-priority catalog page-history validation over 15 rank-1/no-history games found 72 archived page CDX rows and rechecked 15 cached HTML pages; all 15 lacked explicit static play-count blocks, so the pass recovered 0 rows and left core QA counts unchanged.
Checkpoint 71 advanced the catalog page-history sweep to the next 15 no-history games (--profile-offset 15 --profile-limit 15). That slice found 8 archived page CDX rows, fetched 5 fresh archived HTML pages, hit 2 transient page fetch failures, and recovered 0 trusted rows because the fetched pages lacked explicit static play-count blocks. Core QA counts are unchanged.
Checkpoint 72 advanced the catalog page-history sweep through offset 30 (--profile-offset 30 --profile-limit 25). The slice considered 25 games, found 4 archived page jobs, fetched 2 fresh archived HTML pages, and recovered 0 trusted rows; Mutilate-a-Doll 2 and The Enchanted Cave 2 appeared in this page-history queue because their ranked-list rows lack listing counts, but both already have metrics histories.
Checkpoint 73 added fetch_game_page_history.py --metrics-row-status so page-history sweeps can target games with no per-game metrics rows separately from games that already have metrics history. A no-metrics-only slice (--metrics-row-status no_metrics --profile-offset 53 --profile-limit 25) considered 25 games, found 6 archived page jobs, fetched 1 fresh archived HTML page, hit 5 transient page fetch failures, and recovered 0 trusted rows. Core QA counts are unchanged; Wayback availability and pages without static count text remain the bottleneck for this slice.
Checkpoint 74 added opt-in CDX and page wall-clock caps to fetch_game_page_history.py so slow Wayback redirects, connects, or reads cannot stall a bounded sweep. A guarded no-metrics retry slice (--metrics-row-status no_metrics --profile-offset 78 --profile-limit 6 --cached-cdx-only --retry-failures) checked 17 cached CDX rows, retried 13 archived page jobs, fetched 5 fresh pages, rechecked 8 cached pages, and recovered 0 trusted rows because all 13 pages lacked explicit static play-count text. Core QA counts are unchanged.
Checkpoint 75 inspected representative late-2014 new_game_browser_layout and browser_layout_split_test_game ranked-list HTML and confirmed the game cards expose title, URL, developer/rating/badge/published metadata but no static play-count text. The extractor now preserves kongregate_game_id from ranked-list cards, the mini catalog/audit/profile/priority queues now carry kongregate_game_ids, and the workbook includes those columns. This recovered IDs for 33,697 ranked rows, 2,386 mini-catalog games, and 261 no-CDX profile games while leaving play-count totals unchanged.
Checkpoint 76 reduces public chart jitter by keeping a larger hidden pre-render buffer, hiding buffer rows until they enter the displayed top 12, and lengthening Smooth-mode row/bar transforms to eased 90-180 ms motion. The live chart remains hooked to outputs/kongregate_ranked_games/play_count_bar_chart_race_data.json in this repo, not to the companion Google Sheet.
Checkpoint 77 added ID-seeded endpoint probing to probe_archived_count_sources.py, using the recovered kongregate_game_ids to generate historical /recommended_games?game_id=... candidates and a --source-types filter for tighter retries. A focused prefix-CDX probe over the 7 highest-value tier-1/tier-2 no-CDX games checked 28 recommendation endpoint candidates, found 0 archived CDX rows, and recorded 17 transient CDX connection-refused failures for later retry.
Visualization polish after checkpoint 77 keeps Smooth mode hooked to the repo JSON, doubles month-level interpolation density to 11,233 display frames, and allows small fractional row drift while keeping visible rows in compact rank lanes.
Checkpoint 78 advanced the tier-1 alternate endpoint sweep by 10 games, including Fidget Clicker, Fidget Spinner Bros, Volkswagen Golf 2, Kaedemus, Castles N' Knights, StrormFall, Swimwear Store, Stalked Incubus, Jaguar Puzzle, and Dental Surgery. The pass found archived holodeck rows for Volkswagen Golf 2 but no parseable public play-count fields, cleaned transient CDX failures back to 0, and grew the probe ledger to 147 games and 3,827 endpoint observations with 182 profile games still not probed.
Checkpoint 79 advanced the tier-1 alternate endpoint sweep by another 10 games, including 100 tons of Coal, basic car behavior, Color Switch, Ford Hidden Car Tires, Heroes of Myths, Plants vs. Zombies: Apocalypse, Bottle Flip Challenge, Crazy Zombie v2.0 Crossing Hero, Tap Tap Infinity, and BigFarm Online(Sweden). The pass found archived holodeck rows for Tap Tap Infinity and Crazy Zombie v2.0 Crossing Hero but no parseable public play-count fields, cleaned transient CDX failures back to 0, and grew the probe ledger to 157 games and 4,097 endpoint observations with 172 profile games still not probed.
Visualization polish after checkpoint 79 keeps the chart loading the repo JSON at runtime, records the processed source datasets in the chart metadata, and smooths playback by advancing one frame per browser tick instead of jumping forward after rendering hiccups.
Checkpoint 80 advanced the tier-1 alternate endpoint sweep by another 10 games, including Zinku - Kuiz nga Kimia, Alfa Romeo Brera Puzzle, Powerblocks, Virus Attack, Dinamic Chess, Paradise, You Are Getting Tired, Agents of Mayhem: Splatter Effect, Freekick Training, and Zombie Buster. The exact-match endpoint pass found no archived endpoint rows or parseable public play-count fields, cleaned transient CDX failures back to 0, and grew the probe ledger to 167 games and 4,376 endpoint observations with 162 profile games still not probed.
Checkpoint 81 advanced the tier-1 alternate endpoint sweep by another 10 games, including Mike Shadow: I Paid For It! (Mochi Premiums), GravityHunt, Plants Attack, The FPS Training PreAlpha, Kuizi Biologjia - Pjesa e 3, TDS game 2, Death Soul, Super Cowboy Run, Jumpy Shark, and Gray Tank. The pass found archived holodeck rows for Mike Shadow but no parseable public play-count fields, cleaned transient CDX failures back to 0, and grew the probe ledger to 177 games and 4,651 endpoint observations with 152 profile games still not probed.
Checkpoint 82 advanced the tier-1 alternate endpoint sweep by another 10 games, including Idle Game Dev, Guerra de Quatro Mundos clique em [♥Like], Hold Position 2: Medieval, Colotap, Snake And Blocks, 101: A Video Game about Video Games (okay, a really early one), Shoot the Roy Minions, Ninja Balance, Fighting For Glorton 1.2v, and Tangrid. The exact-match endpoint pass found no archived endpoint rows or parseable public play-count fields, cleaned transient CDX failures back to 0, and grew the probe ledger to 187 games and 4,913 endpoint observations with 142 profile games still not probed.
Checkpoint 83 advanced the tier-1 alternate endpoint sweep by another 10 games, including Break The Line, Gold Miner Jack 2, Kuizi Biologjia - Pjesa e 4, Idle Capitalist 6, Spike Bird, Transport, My Little Pony Winter Fashion 2, FurLight, Yandere - Heartbreak, and Karting Racing. The exact-match endpoint pass found no archived endpoint rows or parseable public play-count fields, cleaned transient CDX failures back to 0, and grew the probe ledger to 197 games and 5,185 endpoint observations with 132 profile games still not probed.
Visualization polish after checkpoint 83 reduces Smooth-mode jitter by easing rank crossings inside compact lanes, suppressing tiny bar-width shimmer, and lengthening default row/bar transforms. The live chart remains hooked to outputs/kongregate_ranked_games/play_count_bar_chart_race_data.json in this repo at runtime.
Checkpoint 84 advanced the tier-1 alternate endpoint sweep by another 10 games, including My Summer Items, TRY. DIE. REPEAT., Mad Taxi, Test 2, Kuizi Biologjia - Pjesa e 2, Mater Cars Puzzle, Duck Shooter, Bloosso Run, Labyrinth, and The ball game. The pass found archived holodeck rows for My Summer Items but no parseable public play-count fields, cleaned transient CDX failures back to 0, and grew the probe ledger to 207 games and 5,443 endpoint observations with 122 profile games still not probed.
Checkpoint 85 advanced the tier-1 alternate endpoint sweep by another 10 games, including DELTA warfare, Mad Boy Adventures, DON'T DESTROY THE BALL!, Space Trip, Doblons.oi, Car Rush 2, Moto Jumper, Ascending LSD, Monopoly IO, and FootballManager Online. The exact-match endpoint pass found no archived endpoint rows or parseable public play-count fields, cleaned transient CDX failures back to 0, and grew the probe ledger to 217 games and 5,697 endpoint observations with 112 profile games still not probed.
Checkpoint 86 advanced the tier-1 alternate endpoint sweep by another 10 games, including Test1, OuterSpace [PitBall] Offical, Peppa Pig Ice Cream Shop, Kuizi Autoshkolla - Testi 1, Miner 2, Quad Maze Lite V4.1, Elsa Facial Skin Care, Pregnant Elsa Baby Room Deco, Jungle Gems, and Chat Public or Private. The pass found archived holodeck rows for Miner 2 and Jungle Gems but no parseable public play-count fields, cleaned transient CDX failures back to 0, and grew the probe ledger to 227 games and 5,960 endpoint observations with 102 profile games still not probed.
Checkpoint 87 advanced the tier-1 alternate endpoint sweep by another 10 games, including Maze Platformer, Christmas Memory, Two Man Hockey, Dimensional (beta), Figure Fighting 2.4 Beta, Sand Worm, Back to School Fashion, Kuiz për Australinë, HitlerVsVikings, and Kongpanion Friend Generator. The exact-match endpoint pass found no archived endpoint rows or parseable public play-count fields, cleaned transient CDX failures back to 0, and grew the probe ledger to 237 games and 6,246 endpoint observations with 92 profile games still not probed.
Visualization polish after checkpoint 87 reduces Smooth-mode stepping by increasing interpolation density from 48 to 72 in-between frames per month and shortening the row/bar transition window so motion follows the generated frames more closely. The live chart continues to fetch outputs/kongregate_ranked_games/play_count_bar_chart_race_data.json from this repo at runtime.
Checkpoint 88 completed the tier-1 alternate endpoint sweep with Flap Cat Halloween, Kosmogon, Bus & Subway Runner, Murder, and Life Of A Golf Ball. The exact-match endpoint pass found no archived endpoint rows or parseable public play-count fields, cleaned transient CDX failures back to 0, and grew the probe ledger to 242 games and 6,366 endpoint observations; tier 1 now has 0 not-probed games, with 1 tier-2 game and 86 tier-3 games remaining.
Checkpoint 89 cleared the remaining tier-2 game and started tier 3 with Bubble Shooter Exclusive, IndestructoCopter, BLOB KILLS BALL!, City Runner 3D, Electro City, Maddening Foolishness, Penguin Heroes, Stafforb's Worst Pokemon Battle, Jupiter OGame, and First Date. The pass found archived endpoint rows for Bubble Shooter Exclusive, Electro City, and Penguin Heroes, including two non-numeric term-only count signals for Penguin Heroes, but recovered 0 parseable public play-count rows; transient CDX failures are back to 0, the probe ledger now covers 252 games and 6,550 endpoint observations, and 77 tier-3 games remain not probed.
Checkpoint 90 advanced tier 3 by another 10 games, including Battle For Gondor, RPG Shooter, Jamproject Classic Roc..., Chuck Norris MMORPG, I Don't Even Know, Mini Ninja Coloring, "The Game" Chat, Motivational Chatroom ..., Another of Stafforb's Pokemon Battles., and Make Butter Waffles. The exact-match endpoint pass found no archived endpoint rows or parseable public play-count fields, cleaned transient CDX failures back to 0, and grew the probe ledger to 262 games and 6,710 endpoint observations with 67 tier-3 games still not probed.
Checkpoint 91 advanced tier 3 by another 10 games, including Broken World WIP, PhysicsWars, Run And Monetize, Chocolate Rain TAY ZONDAY, Office Supply Team!, Blozorz Hacked, Jumbo Adventure, Stickman Adventure, Touch me NOW!, and How to make an MMORPG. The exact-match endpoint pass found no archived endpoint rows or parseable public play-count fields, cleaned transient CDX failures back to 0, and grew the probe ledger to 272 games and 6,862 endpoint observations with 57 tier-3 games still not probed.
Checkpoint 92 advanced tier 3 by another 10 games, including zombie dolls, GTA Portable, Fruit connect, Paper Doors Escape, Eternal-Red, Clear Vision Elite, Active Ashfield's Conversion Challenge, Photogrounds, Spongebob VS. Larry Ve..., and Fadious Dragon. The exact-match endpoint pass found no archived endpoint rows or parseable public play-count fields, cleaned transient CDX failures back to 0, and grew the probe ledger to 282 games and 7,038 endpoint observations with 47 tier-3 games still not probed.
Checkpoint 93 advanced tier 3 by another 10 games, including Snow Fight 3.0, Fantasy Warriors, arch_diagram, Escape the Ship, Hidden Dungeons MMORPG, Hidden Car Keys, Modern War, Countdown Striker, Fiat Puzzle, and Crazy Chaotic Chicken Chase. The exact-match endpoint pass found no archived endpoint rows or parseable public play-count fields, cleaned transient CDX failures back to 0, and grew the probe ledger to 292 games and 7,222 endpoint observations with 37 tier-3 games still not probed.
Checkpoint 94 advanced tier 3 by another 10 games, including Is your brother EVIL?!?, gold panic, Back To Future-The Game, Chaos Faction 2, Giraffe Coloring, wolvorin, Electric Man 2Hs, REPLAY The Game, Get Ready for the Horse Show, and Click the Squirrel. The exact-match endpoint pass found no archived endpoint rows or parseable public play-count fields, cleaned transient CDX failures back to 0, and grew the probe ledger to 302 games and 7,390 endpoint observations with 27 tier-3 games still not probed.
Checkpoint 95 advanced tier 3 by another 10 games, including Chat/Read!, BearBoy and the Cursor, Ayla Cook: Picnic Menu, Argentina y sus Provin..., Ultimate doodle man, Xiao 4, Jjj, super mario crossover, Fruit Game, and Pizza Truck. The exact-match endpoint pass found no archived endpoint rows or parseable public play-count fields, cleaned transient CDX failures back to 0, and grew the probe ledger to 312 games and 7,558 endpoint observations with 17 tier-3 games still not probed.
Checkpoint 96 advanced tier 3 by another 10 games, including The 10 Question Quiz 2!, Fashion Expert, The Game, Sliding Plate Adventure, Where's My Water Fighting Planes, Dynamite Soccer Online, Garage Rush, Maze, 2, Platform Block Demo, and Do Not Press. The exact-match endpoint pass found no archived endpoint rows or parseable public play-count fields, cleaned transient CDX failures back to 0, and grew the probe ledger to 322 games and 7,734 endpoint observations with 7 tier-3 games still not probed.
Checkpoint 97 completed the remaining tier-3 exact-match endpoint sweep for Chain Gun Rex, Fish Rush, The Bill Cosby Fun Game, rocks vs gold version 1.4, Quantum Of Light, Robin the Archer in Pixeland, and Ninja Quest. Quantum Of Light produced two archived holodeck hits but no count-like fields, no play counts were recovered, transient CDX failures are back to 0, and all 329 profiled gap games now have probe history across 7,846 endpoint observations.
Checkpoint 98 cleaned the alternate-endpoint parser so zero gameplays_count guest/session placeholders no longer appear as count-like signals, refreshed the cached prefix probe for Make Me 10, Key to Success, Missiles Again, Run Bird Run Online, and The Space Commando, and kept the accumulated probe ledger at 7,856 endpoint observations with 0 parsed public play-count rows from those placeholders. The metrics gap audit now tracks expanded http/https and /en/games route variants; a first 20-game expanded metrics slice fetched 37 new CDX caches, reused 20 cached route checks, hit 63 transient CDX connection failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 319 cdx_cache_missing games plus 10 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 99 added hard wall-clock caps to fetch_game_metrics_history.py for both CDX lookups and archived metrics JSON fetches, then ran two slower five-game expanded-route slices. Those slices fetched 29 additional CDX caches, reused 27 cached route checks, reduced transient CDX failures to 4 across the two runs, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 313 cdx_cache_missing games plus 16 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 100 advanced one more guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slice. It fetched 16 additional CDX caches, reused 12 cached route checks, hit 2 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 309 cdx_cache_missing games plus 20 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 101 ran two more guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 37 additional CDX caches, reused 21 cached route checks, hit 2 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, completed the rank-1 expanded-route metrics queue as confirmed no_cdx, and moved the expanded-route queue to 301 cdx_cache_missing games plus 28 confirmed no_cdx games.
Visualization polish after checkpoint 101 reduces Smooth-mode overlap jitter by keeping interpolated bars on clean row lanes, cutting generated display-frame churn in half, and shortening Smooth-mode transforms so each step settles before the next one. The live chart remains hooked to outputs/kongregate_ranked_games/play_count_bar_chart_race_data.json in this repo at runtime.
Checkpoint 102 ran two additional guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 34 more CDX route caches, reused 21 cached route checks, hit 5 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 294 cdx_cache_missing games plus 35 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 103 ran two additional guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 34 more CDX route caches, reused 20 cached route checks, hit 6 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 289 cdx_cache_missing games plus 40 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 104 ran two additional guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 29 more CDX route caches, reused 25 cached route checks, hit 6 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 283 cdx_cache_missing games plus 46 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 105 ran two additional guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 31 more CDX route caches, reused 24 cached route checks, hit 5 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 276 cdx_cache_missing games plus 53 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 106 ran two additional guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 35 more CDX route caches, reused 20 cached route checks, hit 5 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 269 cdx_cache_missing games plus 60 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 107 ran two additional guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 31 more CDX route caches, reused 25 cached route checks, hit 4 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 262 cdx_cache_missing games plus 67 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 108 ran two additional guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 38 more CDX route caches, reused 15 cached route checks, hit 7 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 255 cdx_cache_missing games plus 74 confirmed no_cdx games.
Visualization polish after checkpoint 108 reduces Smooth-mode jitter by driving playback from fractional elapsed time, giving entering and exiting rows a short fade/slide, and keeping bar-width updates direct while row rank changes ease between lanes. The live chart remains hooked to outputs/kongregate_ranked_games/play_count_bar_chart_race_data.json in this repo at runtime.
Checkpoint 109 ran two additional guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 35 more CDX route caches, reused 18 cached route checks, hit 7 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 249 cdx_cache_missing games plus 80 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 110 ran two additional guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 31 more CDX route caches, reused 24 cached route checks, hit 5 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 243 cdx_cache_missing games plus 86 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 111 ran two additional guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 29 more CDX route caches, reused 24 cached route checks, hit 7 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 236 cdx_cache_missing games plus 93 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 112 ran two additional guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 37 more CDX route caches, reused 19 cached route checks, hit 4 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 229 cdx_cache_missing games plus 100 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 113 ran two additional guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 35 more CDX route caches, reused 21 cached route checks, hit 4 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 221 cdx_cache_missing games plus 108 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 114 ran two guarded ten-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 62 more CDX route caches, reused 44 cached route checks, hit 14 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 210 cdx_cache_missing games plus 119 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 115 ran two guarded ten-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 66 more CDX route caches, reused 45 cached route checks, hit 9 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 197 cdx_cache_missing games plus 132 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 116 ran two guarded ten-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 65 more CDX route caches, reused 39 cached route checks, hit 16 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 184 cdx_cache_missing games plus 145 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 117 ran two guarded ten-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 64 more CDX route caches, reused 43 cached route checks, hit 13 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 172 cdx_cache_missing games plus 157 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 118 ran two guarded ten-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 56 more CDX route caches, reused 55 cached route checks, hit 9 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 160 cdx_cache_missing games plus 169 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 119 ran two guarded ten-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 68 more CDX route caches, reused 41 cached route checks, hit 11 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 146 cdx_cache_missing games plus 183 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 120 ran two guarded ten-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 53 more CDX route caches, reused 55 cached route checks, hit 14 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 135 cdx_cache_missing games plus 194 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 121 ran two guarded ten-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 72 more CDX route caches, reused 32 cached route checks, hit 16 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 122 cdx_cache_missing games plus 207 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 122 ran two guarded ten-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 59 more CDX route caches, reused 51 cached route checks, hit 10 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 110 cdx_cache_missing games plus 219 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 123 ran two guarded ten-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 66 more CDX route caches, reused 44 cached route checks, hit 10 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 97 cdx_cache_missing games plus 232 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 124 ran two guarded ten-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 59 more CDX route caches, reused 51 cached route checks, hit 10 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 84 cdx_cache_missing games plus 245 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 125 ran two guarded ten-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 68 more CDX route caches, reused 39 cached route checks, hit 13 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 73 cdx_cache_missing games plus 256 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 126 ran two guarded ten-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 58 more CDX route caches, reused 50 cached route checks, hit 12 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 60 cdx_cache_missing games plus 269 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 127 advanced the expanded-route metrics queue with one oversized pass interrupted after useful cache writes plus two completed five-game guardrail slices. The audit resolved 82 more missing CDX cache files, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 42 cdx_cache_missing games plus 287 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 128 ran four guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 39 more CDX route caches, reused 35 cached route checks, hit 46 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 35 cdx_cache_missing games plus 294 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 129 ran four guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 33 more CDX route caches, reused 51 cached route checks, hit 36 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 28 cdx_cache_missing games plus 301 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 130 ran three guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 32 more CDX route caches, reused 24 cached route checks, hit 34 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 22 cdx_cache_missing games plus 307 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 131 ran three guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 29 more CDX route caches, reused 33 cached route checks, hit 28 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 15 cdx_cache_missing games plus 314 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 132 ran three guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices. Together they fetched 28 more CDX route caches, reused 26 cached route checks, hit 36 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and moved the expanded-route queue to 9 cdx_cache_missing games plus 320 confirmed no_cdx games.
Checkpoint 133 ran three guarded five-game expanded-route metrics slices plus one targeted final pass for Murder. Together they fetched 45 more CDX route caches, reused 32 cached route checks, hit 37 transient CDX failures, found 0 archived metrics rows, and closed the expanded-route CDX queue: 0 cdx_cache_missing games and 329 confirmed no_cdx games remain without metrics rows.
Checkpoint 134 fixed cached-CDX page-history sweeps so missing local CDX cache files are skipped without sleeping, then expanded the page-history gap report from tier 1 to all 329 no-metrics/no-CDX games. The all-tier page-history profile now has 139 games with cached HTML lacking explicit static play counts, 112 games with no usable page CDX rows, and 78 games still awaiting bounded page-history CDX checks.
Checkpoint 135 added fetch_game_page_history.py --progress-status-filter so recovery slices can target game_page_gap_progress.csv buckets such as not_checked directly. A tiny live retry against First Date, Battle For Gondor, and RPG Shooter hit Wayback CDX timeout/503 responses, while a cached-only validation confirmed the current not_checked bucket contains 78 games and 468 missing local CDX variant caches.
Checkpoint 136 added fetch_game_page_history.py --cdx-date-window-days and separate windowed CDX cache files, then taught the page-gap summarizer to count those bounded caches. Two small not_checked shards moved Battle For Gondor into html_without_explicit_count and "The Game" Chat into no_page_cdx_rows; the all-tier page-history profile now has 140 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 113 no-page-CDX cases, and 76 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 137 continued the bounded not_checked page-history sweep with smaller, checkpointable shards after an oversized 20-game run proved too slow. First Date, RPG Shooter, and Jamproject Classic Roc... moved into html_without_explicit_count, while I Don't Even Know moved into no_page_cdx_rows; the all-tier page-history profile now has 143 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 114 no-page-CDX cases, and 72 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 138 probed three short-timeout not_checked slices covering the next nine tier-3 games. All nine URL checks failed at the Wayback CDX layer under 8-second caps, producing no page jobs and no recovered rows, so the gap split remains 143 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 114 no-page-CDX cases, and 72 not-yet-checked cases. These front-of-queue failures should be retried later with slower settings or rotated behind deeper unchecked games.
Checkpoint 139 rotated deeper into the tier-3 not_checked queue with 12-second CDX caps. Active Ashfield's Conversion Challenge and Photogrounds moved into html_without_explicit_count, one additional deeper target moved into no_page_cdx_rows, and no play-count rows were recovered; the all-tier page-history profile now has 145 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 115 no-page-CDX cases, and 69 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 140 continued the rotated tier-3 not_checked page-history sweep with the same 12-second CDX caps. Fiat Puzzle moved into html_without_explicit_count, Is your brother EVIL?!? moved into no_page_cdx_rows, and no play-count rows were recovered; the all-tier page-history profile now has 146 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 116 no-page-CDX cases, and 67 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 141 continued the rotated tier-3 not_checked page-history sweep. Chaos Faction 2 and wolvorin moved into no_page_cdx_rows after bounded CDX checks found no usable archived page rows, and no play-count rows were recovered; the all-tier page-history profile now has 146 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 118 no-page-CDX cases, and 65 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 142 continued the rotated tier-3 not_checked page-history sweep. Electric Man 2Hs moved into no_page_cdx_rows after a bounded CDX check found no usable archived page rows, and no play-count rows were recovered; the all-tier page-history profile now has 146 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 119 no-page-CDX cases, and 64 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 143 continued the rotated tier-3 not_checked page-history sweep. BearBoy and the Cursor moved into html_without_explicit_count, while Get Ready for the Horse Show and Click the Squirrel moved into no_page_cdx_rows; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 147 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 121 no-page-CDX cases, and 61 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 144 continued the rotated tier-3 not_checked page-history sweep. Ayla Cook: Picnic Menu moved into html_without_explicit_count, while REPLAY The Game and Chat/Read! moved into no_page_cdx_rows; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 148 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 123 no-page-CDX cases, and 58 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 145 continued the rotated tier-3 not_checked page-history sweep. Ultimate doodle man moved into html_without_explicit_count, while Argentina y sus Provin... and Jjj moved into no_page_cdx_rows; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 149 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 125 no-page-CDX cases, and 55 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 146 continued the rotated tier-3 not_checked page-history sweep. Pizza Truck moved into html_without_explicit_count, while Xiao 4 and Fruit Game moved into no_page_cdx_rows; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 150 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 127 no-page-CDX cases, and 52 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 147 continued the rotated tier-3 not_checked page-history sweep. Sliding Plate Adventure moved into html_without_explicit_count, while The Game moved into no_page_cdx_rows; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 151 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 128 no-page-CDX cases, and 50 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 148 continued the rotated tier-3 not_checked page-history sweep. Platform Block Demo moved into html_without_explicit_count, while Dynamite Soccer Online and Maze, 2 moved into no_page_cdx_rows; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 152 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 130 no-page-CDX cases, and 47 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 149 continued the rotated tier-3 not_checked page-history sweep. The Bill Cosby Fun Game moved into html_without_explicit_count; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 153 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 130 no-page-CDX cases, and 46 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 150 continued the rotated tier-3 not_checked page-history sweep. rocks vs gold version 1.4 and Quantum Of Light moved into html_without_explicit_count, while Robin the Archer in Pixeland moved into no_page_cdx_rows; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 155 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 131 no-page-CDX cases, and 43 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 151 continued the rotated tier-3 not_checked page-history sweep. Fantasy Warriors moved into html_without_explicit_count; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 156 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 131 no-page-CDX cases, and 42 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 152 continued the rotated tier-3 not_checked page-history sweep. Hidden Car Keys and Modern War moved into html_without_explicit_count, while Escape the Ship and Hidden Dungeons MMORPG moved into no_page_cdx_rows; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 158 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 133 no-page-CDX cases, and 38 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 153 continued the rotated tier-3 not_checked page-history sweep. Crazy Chaotic Chicken Chase moved into html_without_explicit_count, while Countdown Striker and Back To Future-The Game moved into no_page_cdx_rows; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 159 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 135 no-page-CDX cases, and 35 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 154 continued the rotated tier-3 not_checked page-history sweep. gold panic moved into html_without_explicit_count, while super mario crossover and The 10 Question Quiz 2! moved into no_page_cdx_rows; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 160 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 137 no-page-CDX cases, and 32 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 155 continued the rotated tier-3 not_checked page-history sweep. Fish Rush moved into html_without_explicit_count, while Chain Gun Rex and Ninja Quest moved into no_page_cdx_rows; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 161 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 139 no-page-CDX cases, and 29 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 156 retried the head of the tier-3 not_checked page-history queue with slower bounded CDX lookups. Chuck Norris MMORPG moved into html_without_explicit_count, while Mini Ninja Coloring and Motivational Chatroom ... moved into no_page_cdx_rows; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 162 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 141 no-page-CDX cases, and 26 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 157 continued the slower head-of-queue tier-3 page-history retry. Broken World WIP moved into html_without_explicit_count, while Another of Stafforb's Pokemon Battles. and Make Butter Waffles moved into no_page_cdx_rows; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 163 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 143 no-page-CDX cases, and 23 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 158 continued the slower head-of-queue tier-3 page-history retry. Run And Monetize and Chocolate Rain TAY ZONDAY moved into html_without_explicit_count, while PhysicsWars moved into no_page_cdx_rows; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 165 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 144 no-page-CDX cases, and 20 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 159 continued the slower head-of-queue tier-3 page-history retry. Jumbo Adventure moved into html_without_explicit_count, while Office Supply Team! and Blozorz Hacked moved into no_page_cdx_rows; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 166 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 146 no-page-CDX cases, and 17 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 160 continued the slower head-of-queue tier-3 page-history retry. Stickman Adventure and Touch me NOW! moved into html_without_explicit_count, while How to make an MMORPG moved into no_page_cdx_rows; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 168 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 147 no-page-CDX cases, and 14 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 161 continued the slower tier-3 page-history sweep. zombie dolls, GTA Portable, Fruit connect, Paper Doors Escape, and Eternal-Red moved into no_page_cdx_rows; no play-count rows were recovered, and the all-tier page-history profile now has 168 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 152 no-page-CDX cases, and 9 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 162 finished the remaining all-tier no-metrics page-history not_checked bucket. Clear Vision Elite yielded one additional archived game-page play-count row, the final unresolved checks were classified, and the profile now has 172 cached-HTML/no-static-count cases, 156 no-page-CDX cases, 1 parsed-page-count case, and 0 not-yet-checked cases.
Checkpoint 163 sampled expanded http/https//en/games metrics-route variants across three deeper no-CDX slices; all sampled routes were cached-empty with 0 archived metrics rows. It also added game_lifecycle_catalog as the first evidence-backed metadata layer for category tags, provisional Facebook/social-platform candidates, observed first/last dates, and cautious live-metrics removal evidence, and added that data as a game_lifecycle sheet in the workbook.
Checkpoint 164 refreshed the current live Kongregate category/listing pages on 2026-07-02. All 14 live sources fetched successfully, the ranked dataset now runs through 2026-07-02 with 48,584 ranked rows and 15,916 ranked rows with listing play counts, the chart data now has 23,850 observed play-count rows across 2,338 frames, and the workbook was rebuilt with 48,584 ranked rows, 2,997 mini-catalog rows, 7,934 game-play-history rows, and 2,997 lifecycle rows.
Checkpoint 165 classified the remaining cached-page/no-count bucket more precisely. All 172 unresolved cached page cases contain blank gameplays_count placeholders driven by GameMetricsUpdater.update(), all 172 now have exact metrics.json probe history, and none have archived exact metrics.json CDX rows. The current no-metrics gap is therefore 172 dynamic_metrics_placeholder games plus 156 no_page_cdx_rows games, with no unprobed exact side-endpoint queue left.
Checkpoint 166 added a small prefix-match metrics.json probe for the six highest-priority dynamic-placeholder games. It added 12 probe-history observations, found 0 archived metric rows and 0 count signals, and left the no-metrics gap unchanged at 172 dynamic metric-placeholder games plus 156 no-page-CDX games.
Checkpoint 167 refreshed the lifecycle catalog and workbook after the dynamic-placeholder audit so game_lifecycle_catalog now uses the same 172 dynamic_metrics_placeholder and 156 no_page_cdx_rows gap labels as the current page-gap report. The lifecycle layer still covers all 2,997 mini-catalog games and flags 5 likely plus 14 possible Facebook/social-platform candidates.
Checkpoint 168 added a bounded archived developer-game-list probe and recovered 4 new alternate-source play-count observations: three for Fashion Expert and one for How to make an MMORPG. The combined play-history table now has 7,938 rows across 2,671 games, the chart data has 23,854 observed rows across 2,341 frames, and the unresolved no-history gap is down to 326 games: 172 dynamic_metrics_placeholder plus 154 no_page_cdx_rows.
Checkpoint 169 extended the archived developer-game-list probe and recovered Crazy Zombie v2.0 Crossing Hero from a 2014 game4joy listing. The combined play-history table now has 7,939 rows across 2,672 games, the chart data has 23,855 observed rows across 2,341 frames, and the unresolved no-history gap is down to 325 games: 171 dynamic_metrics_placeholder plus 154 no_page_cdx_rows.
Checkpoint 170 made developer-list probing safer and more transparent: target caps are now applied after sorting, optional per-developer caps prevent one developer from crowding out a batch, skipped developers are reported, and account/profile game-list routes can be probed with --include-account-pages. The latest slices added 167 probe-history rows and confirmed all 325 unresolved no-history games now have some count-source probe history; no additional play-count rows were recovered in this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 171 capped archived endpoint payload reads in probe_archived_count_sources.py so large archived HTML responses cannot stall a bounded probe. A tier-1 transient retry plus payload smoke test added 65 probe-history rows, confirmed additional game-page-prefix hits are zero-count dynamic placeholders, and raised dynamic-placeholder games with alternate endpoint CDX evidence to 45. No additional play-count rows were recovered in this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 172 added exact unresolved-failed-endpoint retry filters to both alternate endpoint and developer-list probes, then retried high-density developer/account list failures. The pass added 33 developer-list probe-history rows, reduced transient-failure games from 86 to 75, reduced tier-1 transients from 37 to 26, and lowered unresolved failed endpoint groups from 238 to 205. No additional play-count rows were recovered in this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 173 ran the exact unresolved developer/account-list retry across all 325 remaining no-history games. The pass added 51 successful developer-list probe-history observations, reduced transient-failure games from 75 to 63, reduced tier-1 transients from 26 to 19, and lowered unresolved failed endpoint groups from 205 to 165. No additional play-count rows were recovered in this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 174 reran the remaining tier-1 unresolved developer/account-list endpoints with slower CDX timeouts and extra retries. The pass added 41 successful developer-list probe-history observations, reduced transient-failure games from 63 to 52, reduced tier-1 transients from 19 to 8, and lowered unresolved failed endpoint groups from 165 to 132. No additional play-count rows were recovered in this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 175 fixed developer-list retry accounting so http, http:80, and https variants of the same developer path no longer inflate unresolved failures, and repaired the generic alternate endpoint probe loop so --unresolved-failed-endpoints-only actually walks candidate endpoints. Follow-up retries cleared all remaining tier-1 transient failures, raised accumulated probe-history rows to 9,555, reduced transient-failure games from 52 to 31, and lowered unresolved failed endpoint groups from 132 to 31. No additional play-count rows were recovered in this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 176 switched the final tier-3 developer-list retry to cached-HTML-only CDX validation, fixed HTML-skip status accounting so CDX successes remain visible in probe history, and cleared the remaining transient queue. Accumulated probe-history rows now stand at 9,640, transient-failure games are 0, and unresolved failed endpoint groups are 0. No additional play-count rows were recovered in this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 177 added no_history_evidence_summary to classify the 325 remaining games without per-game play-history rows by evidence type. The current split is 84 games with partial listing-count observations, 45 dynamic-placeholder games with archived alternate endpoint hits but no parsed count, 6 no-page-CDX games with alternate endpoint hits but no parsed count, 90 dynamic-placeholder games with no exact endpoint archives, and 100 games with no usable game-page or endpoint archives. The lifecycle catalog also now reflects the cleared retry queue instead of stale transient-failure labels.
Checkpoint 178 used the 51 highest-promise alternate-endpoint-hit/no-count games to seed a broader cached developer/account-list audit. The pass added 2,032 probe-history observations, found 84 target links in cached developer/account pages, and recovered 0 new play-count rows. It still improved evidence coverage: archived-endpoint-hit/no-count games rose from 70 to 102, no-archived-endpoint-row games fell from 255 to 223, and unresolved failed endpoint groups remain 0.
Checkpoint 179 continued the developer/account-list audit in smaller exact-retry batches for multi-game developers that still lacked source coverage. The pass brought cumulative probe-history observations to 11,862, raised archived-endpoint-hit/no-count games to 112, lowered no-archived-endpoint-row games to 213, and again cleared the transient retry queue to 0 unresolved failed endpoint groups. No new play-count rows were recovered in this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 180 continued the tier-1 developer/account-list audit for remaining multi-game developers. The pass added 207 developer-list probe-history observations, found 6 target links in archived developer/account pages, raised archived-endpoint-hit/no-count games to 120, lowered no-archived-endpoint-row games to 205, and cleared the transient retry queue to 0 unresolved failed endpoint groups. No new play-count rows were recovered in this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 181 probed the remaining no-exact-evidence developer/account-list queue for dense tier-1 developers, then cleared the resulting retry queue. The pass raised accumulated probe-history observations to 12,285, raised archived-endpoint-hit/no-count games to 124, lowered no-archived-endpoint-row games to 201, and kept unresolved failed endpoint groups at 0. No new play-count rows were recovered in this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 182 ran a focused no-exact-evidence developer/account-list probe for targeted tier-1 games, then cleared the resulting retry queue. The pass raised accumulated probe-history observations to 12,435, raised archived-endpoint-hit/no-count games to 132, lowered no-archived-endpoint-row games to 193, and kept unresolved failed endpoint groups at 0. No new play-count rows were recovered in this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 183 added ranked_games_observed_plays.csv.gz, a compressed rank-row analysis table that preserves the direct listing count separately from the aggregate as-of count. Direct listing counts still cover 15,916 ranked rows and have the known 2014-09 to 2025-10 listing-layer gap, but aggregate as-of counts now cover 43,489 ranked rows and every ranked month. The remaining 5,095 ranked rows have no observed play count on or before their rank date and are now isolated for targeted recovery.
Checkpoint 184 made archived developer/account-list probes resumable by sorted target offset, refreshed full no-history gap progress by default, and added 59 additional probe-history observations from cached developer/account-list evidence. No new play-count rows were recovered; the no-history split is now 133 archived-endpoint-hit/no-count games and 192 no-archived-endpoint-row games, with 0 unresolved failed endpoint groups.
Checkpoint 185 added ranked_asof_missing_recovery_priorities.csv, a compact game-level queue for the 5,095 rank rows without aggregate as-of counts. The gap collapses to 1,993 canonical games: 1,739 need earlier history before a later observed count, 135 are no-count dynamic-placeholder mini-catalog games, 106 are no-count/no-page-CDX mini-catalog games, and 13 no-count games are outside the current top-20 mini-catalog scope.
Checkpoint 186 added ranked_asof_game_page_probe_progress.csv for the as-of recovery queue and made fetch_game_page_history.py consume ranked_asof_missing_recovery_priorities.csv directly. The top as-of recovery target, Supermechs, now has 206 cached page-CDX rows and 12 cached pages classified as dynamic metrics placeholders; Bloons Monkey City has 384 cached page-CDX rows pending page parsing. The remaining as-of gap is unchanged at 5,095 ranked rows, but the next recovery path is more explicit.
Checkpoint 187 parsed the cached Bloons Monkey City page-CDX shard for the as-of recovery queue. Twenty-eight archived pages were fetched and confirmed as JavaScript-driven dynamic metrics placeholders, with 0 static play-count rows recovered. The as-of page-probe split is now 1,722 not checked, 9 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 1 page-CDX-pending game; the remaining as-of gap is still 5,095 ranked rows.
Checkpoint 188 parsed the remaining page-CDX-pending as-of shard for Incremancer. Four archived pages were fetched and confirmed as JavaScript-driven dynamic metrics placeholders, with 0 static play-count rows recovered. The as-of page-probe split is now 1,722 not checked and 10 dynamic metrics placeholders, with no page-CDX-pending games left in the current tier-1/has-metrics queue.
Checkpoint 189 classified two more high-priority as-of gaps from archived game-page evidence. Cosmos Quest now has 125 cached page-CDX rows with 11 dynamic-placeholder page failures, and The Enchanted Cave 2 now has 72 cached page-CDX rows with 19 dynamic-placeholder page failures. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,720 not checked and 12 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 190 classified Crusaders of the Lost Idols from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 504 unique page-CDX rows, fetched 18 archived pages, hit 2 page-fetch timeouts, and confirmed the pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,719 not checked and 13 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 191 classified Mu Complex : Episode One from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 56 unique page-CDX rows, fetched 14 archived pages, hit 6 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,718 not checked and 14 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 192 classified There is no game from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 176 unique page-CDX rows, fetched 17 archived pages, hit 13 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,717 not checked and 15 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 193 classified KingsRoad from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 235 unique page-CDX rows, fetched 14 archived pages, hit 16 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,716 not checked and 16 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 194 classified Blockade3D from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 108 unique page-CDX rows, fetched 15 archived pages, hit 15 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,715 not checked and 17 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 195 classified Superfighters from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 24 unique page-CDX rows, fetched 14 archived pages, hit 10 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,714 not checked and 18 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 196 classified N Step Steve: Part 1 from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 7 unique page-CDX rows, fetched all 7 archived pages with 0 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the pages expose no static play-count rows; 4 fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. The as-of page-probe split is now 1,713 not checked and 19 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 197 classified Trimps from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 228 unique page-CDX rows, attempted 30 archived pages, fetched 14 pages, hit 16 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,712 not checked and 20 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 198 classified Sports Heads: Football Championship from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 13 unique page-CDX rows, fetched all 13 archived pages with 0 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,711 not checked and 21 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 199 classified Realm Grinder from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 149 unique page-CDX rows, attempted 30 archived pages, fetched 16 pages, hit 14 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,710 not checked and 22 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 200 classified Medieval Chronicles 8 (Part 2) from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 4 unique page-CDX rows, fetched all 4 archived pages with 0 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,709 not checked and 23 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 201 classified Fleeing the Complex from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 182 unique page-CDX rows, attempted 30 archived pages, fetched 15 pages, hit 15 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,708 not checked and 24 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 202 classified Medieval Chronicles 4 from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 14 unique page-CDX rows, fetched 13 archived pages, hit 1 page-fetch failure, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,707 not checked and 25 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 203 classified Medieval Cop 8 -DeathWish- (Part 3) from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 29 unique page-CDX rows, fetched 15 archived pages, hit 14 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,706 not checked and 26 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 204 classified Unpuzzle 2 from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 17 unique page-CDX rows, fetched 13 archived pages, hit 4 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,705 not checked and 27 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 205 classified Medieval Cop 9 -Song & Silence- (Part 1) from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 23 unique page-CDX rows, fetched 15 archived pages, hit 8 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,704 not checked and 28 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 206 classified The Very Organized Thief from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 109 unique page-CDX rows, attempted 30 archived pages, fetched 15 pages, hit 15 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,703 not checked and 29 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 207 classified Trader of Stories - Chapter 3 from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 9 unique page-CDX rows, fetched all 9 archived pages with 0 page-fetch failures, and confirmed 7 fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,702 not checked and 30 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 208 classified Super Hot from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 109 unique page-CDX rows, attempted 30 archived pages, fetched 15 pages, hit 15 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,701 not checked and 31 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 209 classified Evo Explores from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 116 unique page-CDX rows, attempted 30 archived pages, fetched 16 pages, hit 14 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,700 not checked and 32 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 210 classified Medieval Chronicles 9 from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 24 unique page-CDX rows, fetched 14 archived pages, hit 10 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,699 not checked and 33 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 211 classified Miscrits from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 25 unique page-CDX rows, fetched 17 archived pages, hit 8 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,698 not checked and 34 dynamic metrics placeholders.
Checkpoint 212 classified Drift Race in the open world from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard checked 3 page URL variants and found 0 usable page-CDX rows, so no archived pages were available to fetch for static play counts. The as-of page-probe split is now 1,697 not checked, 34 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 1 no-page-CDX case.
Checkpoint 213 classified Swords and Souls from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 73 unique page-CDX rows, attempted 30 archived pages, fetched 16 pages, hit 14 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,696 not checked, 35 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 1 no-page-CDX case.
Checkpoint 214 classified Game of Thrones Ascent from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 313 unique page-CDX rows, attempted 30 archived pages, fetched 14 pages, hit 16 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,695 not checked, 36 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 1 no-page-CDX case.
Checkpoint 215 classified Mu Complex : Episode Two from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 27 unique page-CDX rows, fetched 15 archived pages, hit 12 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,694 not checked, 37 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 1 no-page-CDX case.
Checkpoint 216 classified Footie Fight from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 5 unique page-CDX rows, fetched all 5 archived pages with 0 page-fetch failures, and confirmed 3 fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders while the remaining fetched pages exposed no explicit count block. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,693 not checked, 38 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 1 no-page-CDX case.
Checkpoint 217 added exact metrics.json endpoint evidence for Footie Fight. The endpoint shard checked 10 cached exact metrics candidates from the 5 archived game pages and found 0 metrics-CDX rows or parseable play-count payloads. The page-probe summary now records 1 dynamic-placeholder game with exact metrics probing, and Footie Fight's next recovery action is alternate list/external sources rather than another exact metrics replay.
Checkpoint 218 classified Medieval Cop - Dregg Me To Hell from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 13 unique page-CDX rows, fetched all 13 archived pages with 0 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,692 not checked, 39 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 1 no-page-CDX case.
Checkpoint 219 classified The Gates of Heaven from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard checked 3 page URL variants, found 1 unique page-CDX row, fetched that archived page, and confirmed it defers counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,691 not checked, 40 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 1 no-page-CDX case.
Checkpoint 220 classified Escape Game - Computer Office Escape from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 17 unique page-CDX rows, fetched 14 archived pages, hit 3 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,690 not checked, 41 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 1 no-page-CDX case.
Checkpoint 221 classified Bad Eggs Online 2 from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 177 unique page-CDX rows, attempted 30 archived pages, fetched 16 pages, hit 14 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,689 not checked, 42 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 1 no-page-CDX case.
Checkpoint 222 classified Robo Racing from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 4 unique page-CDX rows, fetched all 4 archived pages with 0 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,688 not checked, 43 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 1 no-page-CDX case.
Checkpoint 223 classified The Adventures of Bit and Ravh from archived game-page evidence. The focused shard found 2 unique page-CDX rows, fetched both archived pages with 0 page-fetch failures, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,687 not checked, 44 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 1 no-page-CDX case.
Checkpoint 224 classified Dino Storm, Unpuzzle, and Medieval Chronicles 7 from archived game-page evidence. The focused batch found 153 unique page-CDX rows for Dino Storm, 16 for Unpuzzle, and 2 for Medieval Chronicles 7; fetched pages again deferred counts to dynamic metrics placeholders, with 0 static play-count rows recovered. The as-of page-probe split is now 1,684 not checked, 47 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 1 no-page-CDX case.
Checkpoint 225 classified Robo-Jump, Discover, Wheelie Legend, and Pou Popper from archived game-page evidence. The focused pass found cached page-CDX rows for Robo-Jump, Discover, and Wheelie Legend, fetched 4 archived pages total, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders; Pou Popper had 3 checked page URL variants with 0 usable page-CDX rows. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,680 not checked, 50 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 2 no-page-CDX cases.
Checkpoint 226 classified Battle Of Heroes from archived game-page evidence. The focused pass found 5 unique page-CDX rows, fetched all 5 archived pages, and confirmed the fetched pages defer counts to dynamic metrics placeholders. A single-game Jellydad Hero CDX retry failed across 3 URL variants and remains queued for a later retry rather than being marked no-CDX. No static play-count rows were recovered; the as-of page-probe split is now 1,679 not checked, 51 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 2 no-page-CDX cases.
Checkpoint 227 probed exact archived metrics.json endpoints for Battle Of Heroes, Wheelie Legend, Robo-Jump, and Discover after their pages were classified as dynamic placeholders. Battle Of Heroes had 1 archived metrics endpoint row and yielded a 2022-06-18 observation of 57,018 plays; the other three exact metrics endpoints had no CDX rows. This adds endpoint evidence and one unified play-history row, but it does not fill the 2014/2016 missing rank-date counts. The as-of page-probe split remains 1,679 not checked, 51 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 2 no-page-CDX cases; dynamic-placeholder games with exact metrics probes rose to 5, with 1 showing exact metrics CDX rows.
Checkpoint 228 probed exact archived metrics.json endpoints for 10 more dynamic-placeholder games: Robo Racing, The Gates of Heaven, The Adventures of Bit and Ravh, Mu Complex: Episode One, The Enchanted Cave 2, Swarm Simulator, Mu Complex: Episode Two, Crusaders of the Lost Idols, Swords and Souls, and There is no game. The pass added 10 recovered count-source rows and raised unified play-history rows to 7,950, but aggregate as-of coverage stayed at 43,489 rows because the recovered observations were later than the missing rank dates or duplicated stronger existing observations. Dynamic-placeholder games with exact metrics probes rose to 15, with 8 showing exact metrics CDX rows; There is no game kept 1 transient exact-metrics failure after retry.
Checkpoint 229 targeted the next high-appearance dynamic-placeholder games with exact archived metrics.json probes. The pass recovered 19 additional count-source rows across Bloons Monkey City, Bit Heroes, Supermechs, Trimps, Realm Grinder, Escape Game - Computer Office Escape, Blockade3D, Fleeing the Complex, Incremancer, and There is no game. Count-source recovered rows now stand at 36, unified play-history rows at 7,969, and unresolved endpoint failures returned to 0. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the newly recovered observations still mostly land after the missing rank-date windows, so the next high-value work is earlier per-game history for Supermechs, Bloons Monkey City, Crusaders of the Lost Idols, and similar long-lived gaps.
Checkpoint 230 made the archived developer/account-page probe compatible with the current as-of priority queue, then tested that channel on the top 8 earlier-history gaps: Supermechs, Bloons Monkey City, Crusaders of the Lost Idols, Mu Complex: Episode One, There is no game, Cosmos Quest, The Enchanted Cave 2, and KingsRoad. The sampled developer/account pages found 46 target links but 0 visible play-count rows; a companion expanded-route metrics scan over 13 high-priority games found no usable earlier metrics payloads. Count-source probe history now has 12,734 rows, recovered count rows remain 36, aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows, and KingsRoad is the only remaining transient developer-list game status.
Checkpoint 231 advanced the unchecked page-history queue and cached-CDX follow-ups. Alexia Crow and the pandora's box moved to no-page-CDX evidence, while Jellydad Hero, The world most bugged game, Classical Snake, Brakeless Trials Game 2014, and Evolve moved to dynamic-metrics-placeholder evidence after archived pages exposed only JavaScript-filled metric placeholders. Exact archived metrics.json probes for those five recovered one new count-source row for Jellydad Hero: 31,610 plays from 2021-06-08. Unified play-history rows now stand at 7,970, count-source recovered rows at 37, and aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows.
Checkpoint 232 recovered 12 additional archived metrics.json count-source rows from dynamic-placeholder games: Cosmos Quest, Unpuzzle 2, Medieval Chronicles 4, Medieval Chronicles 7, Miscrits, Sports Heads: Football Championship, KingsRoad, and Evo Explores. A tiny page-CDX shard also moved Opulent Sunflappiness 3 to no-page-CDX evidence. Unified play-history rows now stand at 7,982, count-source recovered rows at 49, and aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the recovered observations are still later than the open rank-date gaps.
Checkpoint 233 recovered 11 additional archived metrics.json count-source rows from the next dynamic-placeholder endpoint shard, including Medieval Cop 8 -DeathWish- (Part 3), Unpuzzle, Medieval Cop 9 -Song & Silence- (Part 1), The Very Organized Thief, UnpuzzleR, and Medieval Chronicles 9 (Part 2). Unified play-history rows now stand at 7,993, count-source recovered rows at 60, and aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows; N Step Steve: Part 1 and Trader of Stories - Chapter 3 now have exact-endpoint absence/failure evidence to retry or escalate.
Checkpoint 234 finished exact metrics.json probing across all 56 dynamic-placeholder games, then retried the transient endpoint queue. It recovered 12 more count-source rows across Bad Eggs Online 2, Dino Storm, Super Hot, Superfighters, UnpuzzleX, Medieval Chronicles 9, Medieval Chronicles 9 (Part 2), and Medieval Cop - Dregg Me To Hell. The transient endpoint queue is now clear, unified play-history rows stand at 8,005, count-source recovered rows at 72, and aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows.
Checkpoint 235 tested the alternate endpoint path for the first eight dynamic-placeholder games whose exact metrics endpoints had no CDX rows: Wheelie Legend, The world most bugged game, Classical Snake, Brakeless Trials Game 2014, Evolve, The Gates of Heaven, Robo-Jump, and The Adventures of Bit and Ravh. The bounded prefix probe checked 40 Holodeck/chat/recommendation/game-path endpoint candidates and found 0 archived endpoint rows or count signals; a follow-up retry cleared the no-history transient endpoint queue. Count-source recovered rows remain 72 and unified play-history rows remain 8,005.
Checkpoint 236 advanced the unchecked page-history queue by 12 more top-tier games. Bakery French Bread, Umbrella Revolution, Freeze Tag, March, shieldshooting, and Shooter Jet Crystal moved to dynamic-metrics-placeholder evidence; Out Of Order, Minions Bejeweled, The Experimental Platformer (v1.2b7), The Monster Dash, Toeter Shooter, and Guess the city2 moved to no-page-CDX evidence. Exact archived metrics.json probes for the six new dynamic-placeholder games checked 18 endpoint candidates and found 0 archived endpoint rows or count signals. The as-of page-probe split is now 1,660 not checked, 62 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 10 no-page-CDX cases; count-source recovered rows remain 72 and unified play-history rows remain 8,005.
Checkpoint 237 advanced the next 8 unchecked top-tier games. Robo Jump, Alien Space Blaster 0.1, Monster War Zone 3, uJet - Jetpack Controller Demonstration, and Cool battle moved to dynamic-metrics-placeholder evidence; Cute Baby Girl Spring Outing, Funny Pets, and Lost Viking moved to no-page-CDX evidence. Exact archived metrics.json probes for the five new dynamic-placeholder games checked 27 endpoint candidates after retrying transient failures and found 0 archived endpoint rows or count signals. The as-of page-probe split is now 1,652 not checked, 67 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 13 no-page-CDX cases; count-source recovered rows remain 72 and unified play-history rows remain 8,005.
Checkpoint 238 advanced 8 more unchecked top-tier games. Alien survival Beta 2, Escape to Home, Monster Love, DanTDM Runner, New Traffic Jam City, Clash of the Races 5, and Geoshape beta moved to dynamic-metrics-placeholder evidence, while Space Breakout! moved to no-page-CDX evidence. Exact archived metrics.json probes recovered Monster Love's 2021-11-19 count-source observation of 10,103 plays; the remaining six exact endpoint probes had no archived endpoint rows. Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,006, count-source recovered rows at 75, chart observed rows at 23,922, and the as-of page-probe split is 1,644 not checked, 74 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 14 no-page-CDX cases. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the recovered Monster Love observation is later than the open ranked-date gap.
Checkpoint 239 advanced 6 more unchecked top-tier games. Roller Ball Plat, Digimon Pyramid Adventure, Journey through Wind and Fire I, and Aliens Hurry Home 2 moved to dynamic-metrics-placeholder evidence; Tactical Anomaly and Kindness and PAI moved to no-page-CDX evidence. Exact archived metrics.json probes for the 4 new dynamic-placeholder games added 19 probe observations, found no archived endpoint count rows, and cleared the transient endpoint queue after retry. Unified play-history rows remain 8,006, count-source recovered rows remain 75, chart observed rows remain 23,922, and the as-of page-probe split is 1,638 not checked, 78 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 16 no-page-CDX cases. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows.
Checkpoint 240 advanced 2 more unchecked top-tier games. OrangeLandia moved to dynamic-metrics-placeholder evidence and Atv Mashup moved to no-page-CDX evidence. Exact archived metrics.json probes for OrangeLandia added 2 probe observations and found no archived endpoint count rows. Unified play-history rows remain 8,006, count-source recovered rows remain 75, chart observed rows remain 23,922, and the as-of page-probe split is 1,636 not checked, 79 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 17 no-page-CDX cases. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows and the transient endpoint queue remains clear.
Checkpoint 241 advanced 2 more unchecked top-tier games. Dark Scary House Escape and Captain Reverso moved to dynamic-metrics-placeholder evidence after archived pages exposed only JavaScript-filled metric placeholders. Exact archived metrics.json probes for those games added 10 probe observations and found no archived endpoint count rows. Unified play-history rows remain 8,006, count-source recovered rows remain 75, chart observed rows remain 23,922, and the as-of page-probe split is 1,634 not checked, 81 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 17 no-page-CDX cases. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows and the transient endpoint queue remains clear.
Checkpoint 242 advanced 3 more unchecked top-tier games. Hurdle Jump, What's inside the box?, and Make It Fly 2.0 moved to dynamic-metrics-placeholder evidence after archived pages exposed only JavaScript-filled metric placeholders. Exact archived metrics.json probes recovered What's inside the box?'s 2016-05-24 observation of 19,773 plays and 2019-07-02 observation of 375,299 plays; Hurdle Jump and Make It Fly 2.0 had no archived endpoint count rows. Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,008, count-source recovered rows at 81, chart observed rows at 23,924, and the as-of page-probe split is 1,631 not checked, 84 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 17 no-page-CDX cases. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the recovered observations do not close open ranked-date gaps.
Checkpoint 243 advanced 4 more unchecked top-tier games. Space Hero, Nature Hidden Objects, Spell Sorter, and Unlock prototype moved to dynamic-metrics-placeholder evidence after archived pages exposed only JavaScript-filled metric placeholders. Exact archived metrics.json probes checked 16 endpoint candidates for those games and found no archived endpoint count rows, so they now escalate to alternate list/external sources. Unified play-history rows remain 8,008, count-source recovered rows remain 81, chart observed rows remain 23,924, and the as-of page-probe split is 1,627 not checked, 88 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 17 no-page-CDX cases. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows.
Checkpoint 244 advanced 5 more unchecked top-tier games. Melon Madness, Square Jump: Revision of the Icy Tower, Adam and Eve 2, Retro Shuriken, and Soul Shadows moved to dynamic-metrics-placeholder evidence after archived pages exposed only JavaScript-filled metric placeholders. Exact archived metrics.json probes checked 18 endpoint candidates; Adam and Eve 2 had archived endpoint rows but no parseable public play-count signal, and the other four had no archived endpoint rows. Unified play-history rows remain 8,008, count-source recovered rows remain 81, chart observed rows remain 23,924, and the as-of page-probe split is 1,622 not checked, 93 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 17 no-page-CDX cases. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows.
Checkpoint 245 advanced 6 more unchecked top-tier games. Energy Bay, Halloween Spooky Motocross, Simple factory idle game, [Future Mode] The Warriors Way 0.2, and ASMR Universe(Web) moved to dynamic-metrics-placeholder evidence, while Filler Snake moved to no-page-CDX evidence. Exact archived metrics.json probes checked 18 endpoint candidates for the five new dynamic-placeholder games and found no archived endpoint count rows. Unified play-history rows remain 8,008, count-source recovered rows remain 81, chart observed rows remain 23,924, and the as-of page-probe split is 1,616 not checked, 98 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 18 no-page-CDX cases. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows.
Checkpoint 246 advanced 7 more unchecked top-tier games. Shadow Adventure, Making a Batch File, calculator, Idle Spinner, Tricoloma Home, and Faraway: Puzzle Escape moved to dynamic-metrics-placeholder evidence, while Good Apprentice Pelo 2021 moved to no-page-CDX evidence. Exact archived metrics.json probes recovered count-source observations for Shadow Adventure (323 and 324 plays), Idle Spinner (293 plays), and Faraway: Puzzle Escape (158,768 and 186,714 plays). Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,013, count-source recovered rows at 91, chart observed rows at 23,929, and the as-of page-probe split is 1,609 not checked, 104 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 19 no-page-CDX cases. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the recovered observations do not close open ranked-date gaps.
Checkpoint 247 advanced 6 more top-tier games and corrected the prior Good Apprentice Pelo 2021 classification after later page-CDX evidence. Little Bitty Byte, Desert Bus 3D, Good Apprentice Pelo 2021, and Supervivencia en la Selva are now dynamic-metrics-placeholder cases, while EZ MONEY ALL DAYYY and Back To Home moved to no-page-CDX evidence. Exact archived metrics.json probes recovered count-source signals for Desert Bus 3D (1,345 and 1,350 plays) and Supervivencia en la Selva (97 plays), adding 7 count-source rows and 3 net unified play-history rows after de-duplication. Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,016, count-source recovered rows at 98, chart observed rows at 23,932, and the as-of page-probe split is 1,603 not checked, 108 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 21 no-page-CDX cases. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the recovered observations do not close open ranked-date gaps.
Checkpoint 248 advanced 9 more unchecked top-tier games. Space Defender YM, Shootrio, Zombie Cannon Attack!, Warscrap, and eyewars/test moved to dynamic-metrics-placeholder evidence, while Shootyship, Escape From Ghost House 3, SCP 079, and Salads by Chef: Merge Сraft moved to no-page-CDX evidence. Exact archived metrics.json probes recovered Space Defender YM at 180 plays, adding 1 count-source row and 1 unified play-history row. Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,017, count-source recovered rows at 99, chart observed rows at 23,933, and the as-of page-probe split is 1,594 not checked, 113 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 25 no-page-CDX cases. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the recovered observation does not close open ranked-date gaps.
Checkpoint 249 advanced 6 more unchecked top-tier games. Idle Bouncer, Animation Throwdown, Zombie Derby 2, Tap Adventure, and Tyrant Unleashed moved to dynamic-metrics-placeholder evidence, while Tracesoccer moved to no-page-CDX evidence. Exact archived metrics.json probes recovered count-source observations for Idle Bouncer (1,505,802 and 1,961,479 plays), Animation Throwdown (4,339,559 and 8,191,826 plays), Tap Adventure (1,215,944 and 1,287,888 plays), and Tyrant Unleashed (12,852,143 and 12,859,696 plays); Zombie Derby 2 had archived endpoint rows but no parseable public play-count signal. Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,025, count-source recovered rows at 123, chart observed rows at 23,941, and the as-of page-probe split is 1,588 not checked, 118 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 26 no-page-CDX cases. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the recovered observations do not close open ranked-date gaps.
Checkpoint 250 advanced 8 more unchecked top-tier games. Colorize, Holyday City, Factory idle, Decision 3, Soccer Random, 3D Zombie Hell, Red Crucible: Firestorm, and Bad Eggs Online moved to dynamic-metrics-placeholder evidence after archived pages exposed JavaScript-filled metric placeholders rather than static play-count text. Exact archived metrics.json probes recovered count-source observations for Holyday City (5,324,074 plays), Factory idle (2,134,092 and 3,001,044 plays), Decision 3 (1,427,126 plays), and Bad Eggs Online (2,176,683 plays), and also recovered useful matching-title observations for Holyday City Reloaded (8,240,657 and 8,470,422 plays) and Bad Eggs Online 2 (2,259,109 and 2,535,753 plays). Colorize, Soccer Random, 3D Zombie Hell, and Red Crucible: Firestorm had no archived exact-endpoint count rows in this pass. Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,032, count-source recovered rows at 144, chart observed rows at 23,948, and the as-of page-probe split is 1,580 not checked, 126 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 26 no-page-CDX cases. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the recovered observations do not close open ranked-date gaps.
Checkpoint 251 advanced 4 more unchecked top-tier games. Crush Crush, Hero Simulator, Old Taxi Jigsaw, and UnpuzzleR moved to dynamic-metrics-placeholder evidence after archived pages exposed JavaScript-filled metric placeholders rather than static play-count text. Exact archived metrics.json probes recovered count-source observations for Crush Crush (6,169,607 and 6,617,556 plays), Hero Simulator (1,596,365 and 1,676,609 plays), and UnpuzzleR (76,203 and 116,588 plays); Old Taxi Jigsaw had no archived exact-endpoint count rows in this pass. Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,036, count-source recovered rows at 160, chart observed rows at 23,952, and the as-of page-probe split is 1,576 not checked, 130 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 26 no-page-CDX cases. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the recovered observations do not close open ranked-date gaps.
Checkpoint 252 deepened exact archived metrics.json sampling for 8 high-impact dynamic-placeholder games. The pass added 78 count-source rows and 24 net unified play-history observations for The Enchanted Cave 2, Swarm Simulator, Crusaders of the Lost Idols, and Swords and Souls. Supermechs, Bloons Monkey City, Cosmos Quest, and There is no game had known endpoint archives in the sampled set but no additional parseable public play-count signals. Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,060, count-source recovered rows at 238, chart observed rows at 23,976, and the as-of page-probe split remains 1,576 not checked, 130 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 26 no-page-CDX cases. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the added observations are still later than the earliest open ranked-date gaps.
Checkpoint 253 deepened exact archived metrics.json sampling for the next 8 dynamic-placeholder games with known endpoint archives. The pass added 75 count-source rows and 22 net unified play-history observations across Unpuzzle 2, Trimps, Medieval Chronicles 4, Medieval Chronicles 7, Escape Game - Computer Office Escape, and the two Mu Complex episodes. Blockade3D had archived endpoint rows but no parseable public play-count signal in this pass. Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,082, count-source recovered rows at 313, chart observed rows at 23,998, and the as-of page-probe split remains 1,576 not checked, 130 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 26 no-page-CDX cases. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the added observations are still later than the earliest open ranked-date gaps.
Checkpoint 254 deepened exact archived metrics.json sampling for another high-value dynamic-placeholder shard. The pass added 57 count-source rows and 21 net unified play-history observations across Realm Grinder, Unpuzzle, Unpuzzle 2, Evo Explores, and Medieval Cop 8 -DeathWish- (Part 3). Bit Heroes, The Very Organized Thief, and an unintended substring match on UnpuzzleR had archived endpoint rows in scope but no additional parseable public play-count signals. Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,103, count-source recovered rows at 370, chart observed rows at 24,019, and the as-of page-probe split remains 1,576 not checked, 130 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 26 no-page-CDX cases. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the added observations are still later than the earliest open ranked-date gaps.
Checkpoint 255 deepened exact archived metrics.json sampling for another high-value dynamic-placeholder shard. The pass added 35 count-source rows and 14 net unified play-history observations across Animation Throwdown, Idle Bouncer, and Medieval Cop 9 -Song & Silence- (Part 1). Crush Crush, Dino Storm, Fleeing the Complex, Incremancer, and Medieval Chronicles 8 (Part 2) had archived endpoint rows in scope but no additional parseable public play-count signals. Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,117, count-source recovered rows at 405, chart observed rows at 24,033, and the as-of page-probe split remains 1,576 not checked, 130 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 26 no-page-CDX cases. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the added observations are still later than the earliest open ranked-date gaps. The refreshed lifecycle catalog now tracks 2,997 games with first/last observed dates, live-metrics availability, and preliminary social/Facebook-style candidate flags.
Checkpoint 256 probed archived side endpoints for 8 of the highest-impact dynamic-placeholder gaps: Supermechs, Bloons Monkey City, Crusaders of the Lost Idols, There is no game, KingsRoad, Fleeing the Complex, Game of Thrones Ascent, and Bad Eggs Online 2. Prefix CDX checks across holodeck, chat, achievements, and recommendation endpoints added 446 endpoint-evidence observations and confirmed thousands of archived side-endpoint rows near the missing windows, but recovered 0 additional public play-count signals. Count-source history now has 14,425 endpoint observations and still has 405 recovered count rows; the as-of page-probe split remains 1,576 not checked, 130 dynamic metrics placeholders, and 26 no-page-CDX cases. These gaps now need exact metrics rows, broader list/account sources, or external corroboration rather than another pass over the same side endpoints.
Checkpoint 257 added audit_asof_recovery_feasibility.py, which classifies all 1,993 ranked as-of gap games against cached exact metrics.json, side-endpoint, and developer-list evidence. The first audit shows 63 gaps where exact metrics start after the missing window, 1 gap where exact metrics overlap but sampled payloads expose no public count, and 1,929 gaps still needing or lacking exact-metrics CDX evidence. A bounded exact-metrics shard for N Step Steve: Part 1, Trader of Stories - Chapter 3, Drift Race in the open world, The Gates of Heaven, The Adventures of Bit and Ravh, Robo-Jump, Discover, and Pou Popper found 0 archived exact metrics rows and added 30 no-CDX endpoint observations. Count-source history now has 14,455 endpoint observations and still has 405 recovered count rows; the new feasibility queue reduced bounded exact-metrics checks remaining from 1,634 to 1,626.
Checkpoint 258 ran the next highest-impact exact-metrics shard from the feasibility queue: Armor Mayhem, Earn to Die, Incursion, WarLight: Multi-Player, SAS: Zombie Assault 3, Blush Blush, Red Remover Player Pack, and Man or Monster. The pass found archived exact metrics.json rows for all 8 games, added 44 endpoint observations, and recovered 21 new public play-count rows. Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,138, count-source recovered rows at 426, chart observed rows at 24,054, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,618. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the recovered observations still land after each game's open missing rank window.
Checkpoint 259 ran another exact-metrics shard for GemCraft - Chasing Shadows, Super Monday Night Combat, Arcuz (Full Version), Zumbi Blocks, SPLAT DEATH SALAD, Sierra 7, Sift Heads World Act 1, and Transport Defender. The pass added 46 endpoint observations and recovered 23 new public play-count rows. Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,161, count-source recovered rows at 449, chart observed rows at 24,077, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,610. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the recovered observations still land after each game's open missing rank window. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 260 ran the next exact-metrics shard for GrindCraft, Mutilate-a-Doll 2, Akaneiro, Falling Sands, Gravitee Wars Online, Trimps Preview, Medieval Cop 8 -DeathWish- (Part 2), and a Mike Shadow substring match that resolved to the Mochi Premiums variant. The pass added 52 endpoint observations and recovered 21 new public play-count rows, primarily for GrindCraft, Mutilate-a-Doll 2, Falling Sands, Gravitee Wars Online, Akaneiro, and Medieval Cop 8 -DeathWish- (Part 2). Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,182, count-source recovered rows at 470, chart observed rows at 24,098, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,603. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the recovered observations still land after each game's open missing rank window. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 261 ran the next unambiguous exact-metrics shard: Idleplex, Inferno 2: Meltdown, Pirates of the Stupid Seas!, Prime World: Defenders, Cat in Japan, Cube Escape: Birthday, ClueSweeper, and GrindQuest Censored. The pass added 36 endpoint observations and recovered 16 new public play-count rows for Cat in Japan, ClueSweeper, Cube Escape: Birthday, GrindQuest Censored, Idleplex, and Prime World: Defenders; Inferno 2: Meltdown and Pirates of the Stupid Seas! had no archived exact-metrics rows in this pass. Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,198, count-source recovered rows at 486, chart observed rows at 24,114, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,595. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the recovered observations still land after each game's open missing rank window. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 262 ran a URL-safe exact-metrics shard for the original Mike Shadow: I paid for it! URL plus Gun Mayhem 2:More Mayhem, Red Crucible: Reloaded, Shop Heroes, Tabletop idle, Sift Heads World act 7 - Ultimatum, Idle Evolution, and Medieval Chronicles 6. The pass found archived exact-metrics rows for all 8 games, added 44 endpoint observations, and recovered 22 new public play-count rows. Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,220, count-source recovered rows at 508, chart observed rows at 24,136, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,587. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the recovered observations still land after each game's open missing rank window. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 263 ran the next exact-metrics shard for Legend of the Void 2, Revolution Idle 2, Idle Tower Defense, Card Hunter, SPACEPLAN Prototype, Medieval Cop V - The Secrets of Lucifer's Wings, Carbon Combat, and Swords & Potions 2. The pass found archived exact-metrics rows for all 8 games, added 38 endpoint observations, and recovered 19 new public play-count rows. Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,239, count-source recovered rows at 527, chart observed rows at 24,155, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,579. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the recovered observations still land after each game's open missing rank window. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 264 ran the next exact-metrics shard for Idle Tree, Idle Blacksmith, Red Crucible: Firestorm, Demon War: Idle Rebellion, Cube Escape: Case 23, Galactic Gravity Golf, Galactic Gravity Golf Deluxe, and Power-Copter. The pass added 32 endpoint observations and recovered 14 new public play-count rows; Galactic Gravity Golf and Galactic Gravity Golf Deluxe had no archived exact-metrics rows in this pass. Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,250, count-source recovered rows at 541, chart observed rows at 24,166, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,571. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the recovered observations still land after each game's open missing rank window. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 265 ran the next exact-metrics shard for Slurpy Derpy, Sands of the Coliseum, Space Invaderz Tutorial, Swoop-to-Nuts, Press The Button, The King of Towers, Transmission, and Time Clickers. The pass found archived exact-metrics rows for all 8 games, added 46 endpoint observations, and recovered 23 new public play-count rows. Unified play-history rows now stand at 8,273, count-source recovered rows at 564, chart observed rows at 24,189, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,563. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 rows because the recovered observations still land after each game's open missing rank window. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 266 ran the next bounded exact-metrics absence shard for Wheelie Legend, Alexia Crow and the pandora's box, The world most bugged game, Classical Snake, Brakeless Trials Game 2014, Evolve, Opulent Sunflappiness 3, and Out Of Order. The pass added 18 endpoint observations but found 0 archived exact-metrics rows and recovered 0 new public play-count rows, moving those games out of the bounded exact-metrics queue and into broader-source escalation. Count-source probe history now has 14,811 observations, recovered count rows remain 564, unified play-history rows remain 8,273, chart observed rows remain 24,189, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,555. The chart's Google Sheet button now points at the current checkpoint workbook link.
Checkpoint 267 ran the next bounded exact-metrics absence shard for Minions Bejeweled, The Experimental Platformer (v1.2b7), The Monster Dash, Toeter Shooter, Guess the city2, Cute Baby Girl Spring Outing, Funny Pets, and Lost Viking. The pass plus a Lost Viking retry added 20 endpoint observations, found 0 archived exact-metrics rows, recovered 0 new public play-count rows, and cleared the shard's transient retry. Count-source probe history now has 14,829 observations, recovered count rows remain 564, unified play-history rows remain 8,273, chart observed rows remain 24,189, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,547. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 268 ran the next bounded exact-metrics shard for 16 games, then retried the six transient CDX misses from that shard. Exact metrics.json rows recovered 20 new public play-count observations for Space Breakout!, Bullet Heaven 2, and Medieval Chronicles 8 (Part 2), adding 8 net unified play-history rows after de-duplication. The recovered rows were still later than each open missing rank window, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 14,907 observations, recovered count rows are 584, unified play-history rows are 8,281, chart observed rows are 24,197, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,532. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 269 ran the next exact-row bounded metrics shard, including the ambiguous Medieval Chronicles 8 target without re-probing the Part 2 variant, then retried the eight transient CDX misses from that shard. Exact metrics.json rows recovered 4 new public play-count observations for Medieval Chronicles 8, adding 4 net unified play-history rows after de-duplication. The recovered rows were still later than the open missing rank window, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 14,961 observations, recovered count rows are 588, unified play-history rows are 8,285, chart observed rows are 24,201, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,516. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 270 ran the next exact-row bounded metrics shard for 16 games, then retried the seven transient CDX misses plus the incomplete Necromancer's Quest Beta payload samples. Exact metrics.json rows recovered 6 new public play-count observations across Pre-Civilization Bronze Age, Button Game Adventure, and Necromancer's Quest Beta, adding 6 net unified play-history rows after de-duplication. The recovered rows were still later than the open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 15,017 observations, recovered count rows are 594, unified play-history rows are 8,291, chart observed rows are 24,207, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,500. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 271 ran the next bounded exact-metrics shard for 24 games, then retried the 12 transient/incomplete cases and gave Another Platform Game one final slow retry. Exact metrics.json rows recovered 2 new public play-count observations for Cat around the world - Alipne Lakes and Bottle Crash Deluxe, adding 2 net unified play-history rows after de-duplication. The recovered rows were still later than the open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 15,090 observations, recovered count rows are 596, unified play-history rows are 8,293, chart observed rows are 24,209, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,476. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 272 ran the next bounded exact-metrics shard for 24 games, then retried the nine transient CDX misses plus incomplete payload samples for hi no homo. Exact metrics.json rows recovered 11 net unified play-history rows after de-duplication, mainly for Factory Balls forever, hi no homo, and Duck Witch Escape. The recovered rows were still later than the open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 15,177 observations, recovered count rows are 607, unified play-history rows are 8,304, chart observed rows are 24,220, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,452. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 273 ran the next bounded exact-metrics shard for 24 games, then retried the 15 transient CDX misses and gave the final three transient targets a slower retry. Exact metrics.json rows recovered 5 net unified play-history rows after de-duplication, for Dear Edmund, Blang, Redshift, and Wandering Eyes. The recovered rows were still later than the open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 43,489 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 15,256 observations, recovered count rows are 612, unified play-history rows are 8,309, chart observed rows are 24,225, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,428. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 274 refreshed all 14 live Kongregate category/listing pages on 2026-07-03, adding 699 current ranked rows and one new mini-catalog game, Tile Clash Arena, then fetched that game's live metrics. It also ran the next bounded exact-metrics shard for 24 games and cleared all transient CDX misses after targeted retries, recovering one new exact metrics.json row for Spell idle 2. Ranked rows now stand at 49,283, direct listing-count rows at 16,615, aggregate as-of rows at 44,188, unified play-history rows at 8,311, count-source observations at 15,322, recovered count rows at 613, chart observed rows at 24,926, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,404. The remaining historical as-of gap is unchanged at 5,095 rows across 1,993 games.
Checkpoint 275 ran the next bounded exact-metrics shard for 24 rank-gap games, then retried the five transient CDX misses with slower settings. Exact metrics.json recovered one new public count-source row for Blaze Hidden Stars, at 33 plays. The recovered row is later than its open missing rank window, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 15,380 observations, recovered count rows are 614, unified play-history rows are 8,312, chart observed rows are 24,927, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,380. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 276 ran the next bounded exact-metrics absence shard for 24 rank-gap games, then retried the eight transient CDX misses with slower settings. The pass added 64 exact metrics.json endpoint observations, found 0 archived exact metrics rows, recovered 0 new public play-count rows, and cleared the shard's transient retry queue. Count-source probe history now has 15,444 observations, recovered count rows remain 614, unified play-history rows remain 8,312, chart observed rows remain 24,927, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,356. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 277 ran a 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard and retried the 11 transient CDX misses with slower settings. Exact metrics.json archives recovered four new Scalak observations from 2019-07-02 through 2021-10-18, from 213,030 to 261,139 plays. Those captures start after Scalak's open missing rank window, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 15,536 observations, recovered count rows are 618, unified play-history rows are 8,316, chart observed rows are 24,931, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,324. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 278 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with two slower follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered four new play-history rows: Lost Ethereal at 49,031 plays, Pixel Modern SWAT VS Mercenary at 196 plays, and Feed The D (Christian-Friendly) at 296 and 304 plays. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 15,637 observations, recovered count rows are 622, unified play-history rows are 8,320, chart observed rows are 24,935, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,292. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 279 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with two slower follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered two new play-history rows: IdlePixelGemMiner at 4,705 plays and Afterburner at 250 plays. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 15,738 observations, recovered count rows are 624, unified play-history rows are 8,322, chart observed rows are 24,937, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,260. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 280 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with three slower follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered eight new play-history rows across Battle Pirates, White, Pixel Warfare, December Problems, Headless Zombie 2, and You are the Monst-Hair. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 15,844 observations, recovered count rows are 632, unified play-history rows are 8,330, chart observed rows are 24,945, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,228. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 281 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with three focused follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered five new play-history rows: Medieval Cop - The True Monster at 40,101 and 113,448 plays, Prison Escape at 89 plays, Las Vegas Casino Bar Escape at 218 plays, and Brick blast at 2,028 plays. Space Bunny's archived exact endpoint rows were sampled and classified as no-count signals. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 15,958 observations, recovered count rows are 637, unified play-history rows are 8,335, chart observed rows are 24,950, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,196. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 282 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with two slower follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 14 new play-history rows: Nordic Kingdom at 8,515, 8,569, 8,574, and 8,575 plays; Underworld Idle at 87,214, 88,978, 124,390, and 135,444 plays; blue at 75,318, 83,876, and 83,877 plays; Speed Square at 83 plays; Straw Hat Samurai: Duels at 510,730 plays; and Tanki Online at 1,343,409 plays. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 16,076 observations, recovered count rows are 651, unified play-history rows are 8,349, chart observed rows are 24,964, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,164. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 283 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with two slower follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 18 new play-history rows: Squid Ink at 885,955, 1,323,163, 1,323,164, and 1,921,611 plays; Rush Team Free FPS Multiplayers at 9,174,859, 9,369,586, 9,371,084, and 9,373,562 plays; Computer Evolution at 692,111, 776,349, 850,065, and 852,076 plays; Idle Raiders: Second Run at 637,218 plays; Hexologic with four observations from 86,077 to 86,081 plays; and This is the ABSOLUTE best game in Kongregate history and you will not regret clicking that play button ever in your entire life, i like pie at 4,997 plays. The Swordman had archived exact endpoint rows but no parseable count signal. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 16,218 observations, recovered count rows are 669, unified play-history rows are 8,367, chart observed rows are 24,982, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,132. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 284 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with two slower follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 9 new play-history rows: #VoteStabby at 10,046 plays; Famous Paintings Parodies at 66,865 and 66,873 plays; Quotidian at 24,833, 25,273, and two timestamped 25,293-play observations; GameToilet Mobile#2 : Watch Paint Dry at 901 plays; and Dragon Fortress at 277,764 plays. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 16,324 observations, recovered count rows are 678, unified play-history rows are 8,376, chart observed rows are 24,991, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,100. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 285 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with two slower follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 7 new play-history rows: Gordo's Oddisey at 57 plays; Snake Cuby at 28 plays; Idle Skilling at 924,570, 924,579, and two timestamped 924,584-play observations; and The depths idle at 265,969 plays. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 16,429 observations, recovered count rows are 685, unified play-history rows are 8,383, chart observed rows are 24,998, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,068. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 286 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with two slower follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 2 new play-history rows: Angry Birds Rebuilding Warrior at 879 plays and Button Clicker 2 at 1,193 plays. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 16,529 observations, recovered count rows are 687, unified play-history rows are 8,385, chart observed rows are 25,000, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,036. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint and now includes the lifecycle catalog tab.
Checkpoint 287 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with three slower follow-up passes, including a final one-game payload retry. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 3 new play-history rows: Color Number Figure at 1,989 plays, Pfiguero at 135 plays, and R-G-B at 71 plays. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 16,632 observations, recovered count rows are 690, unified play-history rows are 8,388, chart observed rows are 25,003, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 1,004. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 288 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with two slower follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 9 new play-history rows: Sherlock Has a Clue at 22,409 plays; Rogue Fable III at 478,697, 478,700, 1,929,749, and 2,247,973 plays; and Gragyriss, Captor of Princesses at 823,712, 895,293, 980,777, and 982,602 plays. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 16,736 observations, recovered count rows are 699, unified play-history rows are 8,397, chart observed rows are 25,012, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 972. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 289 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with two slower follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 7 new play-history rows: Death Squad at 939,027 plays; Demons Down Under at 388,745 plays; Iron Snout at 21,833 plays; and Rogue Legend: Tame the Wild at 307,728, 309,545, 311,091, and 311,292 plays. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 16,837 observations, recovered count rows are 706, unified play-history rows are 8,404, chart observed rows are 25,019, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 940. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 290 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics absence shard from Ruby & Majesty: Treasure Team through Grim Legions, then cleared the transient CDX retry queue with three slower follow-up passes. The pass found 0 archived exact metrics.json rows and recovered 0 new public play-count rows, moving those 32 games out of the bounded exact-metrics queue and into broader-source escalation. Count-source probe history now has 16,944 observations, recovered count rows remain 706, unified play-history rows remain 8,404, chart observed rows remain 25,019, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 908. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 291 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Mana Island Adventure CHY - Collect Game through Wormhole Rider and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with two slower follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 2 new play-history rows: Castle Woodwarf at 188,301 plays and Windows XP Simulator at 4,218 plays. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 17,040 observations, recovered count rows are 708, unified play-history rows are 8,406, chart observed rows are 25,021, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 876. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 292 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Xmas Triple Mahjong through UniWar and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with three slower follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 12 new play-history rows: Strikeforce Kitty 2 at 887,006, 915,577, 915,579, and 915,601 plays; Sort the Court! at 541,008, 2,180,692, and 2,183,969 plays; Galactic Clicker at 647,464, 843,129, and 1,510,298 plays; Idle Conquest at 2,229,323 plays; and Extreme Treadmill Survival at 2,377 plays. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 17,153 observations, recovered count rows are 720, unified play-history rows are 8,418, chart observed rows are 25,033, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 844. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 293 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Starry Light through Escape Game: Locked House and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with two slower follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 2 new play-history rows: Wild Test RPG at 292 plays and Volcano Idols at 746 plays. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 17,250 observations, recovered count rows are 722, unified play-history rows are 8,420, chart observed rows are 25,035, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 812. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 294 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from GPD Pong (Student Project) through Obversum and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with two slower follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 2 new play-history rows: When the Lights Go Down at 147 plays and Obversum at 135 plays. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 17,349 observations, recovered count rows are 724, unified play-history rows are 8,422, chart observed rows are 25,037, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 780. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 295 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from The Evil Lair through Beetlo, skipping already-escalated no-CDX rows, and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with three follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 13 new play-history rows across The Evil Lair, Rogue Fable IV, Woodclicker, RCM, Drunken Wrestlers, and Block Witch. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,188 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 17,470 observations, recovered count rows are 737, unified play-history rows are 8,435, chart observed rows are 25,050, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 749. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 296 refreshed all 14 live Kongregate category/listing pages on 2026-07-04 with 0 fetch failures, adding 699 current ranked rows and extending the ranked dataset to 49,982 rows through 2026-07-04. The mini catalog stayed at 2,998 games, unified play-history rows stayed at 8,435, aggregate as-of coverage rose to 44,887 ranked rows, chart observed rows rose to 25,749 across 2,343 frames, and the bounded exact-metrics queue remains at 749. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 297 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from RobotPet through Who Can Escape Ghost House and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with three slower follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 7 new play-history rows across RobotPet, Dystopia 101, Contra City, Deep Sea Hunter 2, and One Chance Dungeon. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,887 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 17,589 observations, recovered count rows are 744, unified play-history rows are 8,442, chart observed rows are 25,756, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 717. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 298 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Escape Game: 13 Doors through Robert Bodnar's Barnsley Adventure and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with three follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 5 new play-history rows across Realistic world, Dangerous Adventure 2, Salvavidas, and Antimatter Dimensions. These captures are later than their open missing rank windows, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,887 ranked rows and 5,095 rows still lack an as-of count. Count-source probe history now has 17,707 observations, recovered count rows are 749, unified play-history rows are 8,447, chart observed rows are 25,761, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 685. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 299 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Stretchy Ninja BETA through Dino Meat Hunt 3 Extra and cleared the transient CDX retry queue with four follow-up passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 26 new play-history rows across 14 games, including Fish rain, Realm Revolutions, Reactor Incremental, Reactor idle, War Clicks, Idle Grindia: Dungeon Quest, and Magirune 2. Seven of those captures landed early enough to close rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage rose to 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap fell to 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 17,850 observations, recovered count rows are 775, unified play-history rows are 8,473, chart observed rows are 25,787, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 653. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 300 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from 2048 Halloween through Abandoned Facility Escape and cleared the shard's transient CDX retry queue. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 3 new play-history rows for 2048 Halloween and Idle Online Universe. These captures do not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 17,963 observations, recovered count rows are 778, unified play-history rows are 8,476, chart observed rows are 25,790, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 621. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 301 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Kohinoor Diamond Recovery through Gasoline and cleared the shard's transient CDX retry queue. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 1 new play-history row for Move on Green at 5,890 plays. This capture is later than the open missing rank window, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 18,073 observations, recovered count rows are 779, unified play-history rows are 8,477, chart observed rows are 25,791, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 589. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 302 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from SillyWorld through Gold of Knights and cleared the shard's transient CDX retry queue. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 6 new play-history rows across Cursed Treasure 2 Remastered, Medieval Shorts 2, Idle Ants, and Mr.Vengeance: Upgrade. These captures do not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 18,185 observations, recovered count rows are 785, unified play-history rows are 8,483, chart observed rows are 25,797, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 557. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 303 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Inhuman Fruits through Kongbot In Love and cleared the shard's transient CDX retry queue. Exact metrics.json archives found one archived endpoint hit for Troncedo Aliens but recovered 0 new public play-count rows, moving those games out of the bounded exact-metrics queue and into broader-source escalation as needed. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 18,293 observations, recovered count rows remain 785, unified play-history rows remain 8,483, chart observed rows remain 25,797, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 525. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 304 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from BMX MASTER through Galactic Convoy 2 and cleared the shard's transient CDX retry queue. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 1 new play-history row for Stupid Stones Adventure at 245 plays. This capture is later than the open missing rank window, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 18,402 observations, recovered count rows are 786, unified play-history rows are 8,484, chart observed rows are 25,798, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 493. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 305 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Minecraft Block Match through Jelly Slice and cleared the shard's transient CDX retry queue. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 8 new play-history rows across Cube Escape: Theatre, Medieval Chronicles 1, Nightfall, Rise of Mythos, Tower Keepers, and Unexpected Movement. These captures do not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 18,521 observations, recovered count rows are 794, unified play-history rows are 8,492, chart observed rows are 25,806, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 461. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 306 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Billy Where ya Babas' @ through Fruit Monkey. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 3 new play-history rows: Halloween Night Mystery at 1,005 plays, plus Road Of Fury 2 at 522,322 and 524,664 plays. These captures do not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 18,630 observations, recovered count rows are 797, unified play-history rows are 8,495, chart observed rows are 25,809, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 431. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 307 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from The Hideous Dreamer through Royal City Clashers 2. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 2 new play-history rows: Catroom Drama - CASE 2 at 6,377 plays and The Last Bunker at 32,919 plays. These captures do not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 18,738 observations, recovered count rows are 799, unified play-history rows are 8,497, chart observed rows are 25,811, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 401. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 308 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Baby Turtle Adventure through Jungle Wars. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 10 new play-history rows across Airline Service, Medieval Cop - The Princess and The Grump, Mighty Party, Royal Squad, SteamPunk Rabbit Alpha Version, and Sword Fight. These captures do not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 18,855 observations, recovered count rows are 809, unified play-history rows are 8,507, chart observed rows are 25,821, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 371. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 309 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Lucas vs Crocodile through Multiplayer Island Survivel RPG. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 4 new play-history rows: Roadkill Revenge at 949,840 and 949,855 plays, plus Midas' Gold Plus at 470,319 and 2,360,884 plays. These captures do not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 18,958 observations, recovered count rows are 813, unified play-history rows are 8,511, chart observed rows are 25,825, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 344. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 310 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Insane - hardcore physics puzzle-platformer through F.H. Memento: Love Beyond, followed by two slower retry passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 1 new play-history row: Hexa_Match at 1,017 plays from 2024-05-10. This capture does not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 19,061 observations, recovered count rows are 814, unified play-history rows are 8,512, chart observed rows are 25,826, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 316. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 311 ran the next 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Winged Wheels through Keep Watching, followed by two slower retry passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 9 new play-history rows across Wizard (And Minion) Idle, Idle Sword 2, Burrito Bison: Launcha Libre, Curl Up and Fly!, and Dope Slinger Tycoon. These captures do not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 19,176 observations, recovered count rows are 823, unified play-history rows are 8,521, chart observed rows are 25,835, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 289. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 312 ran the next non-transient 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Car Stunt Simulator through Little Bear ALPHA, followed by two slower retry passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 1 new play-history row for Lionheart Tactics at 2,343,031 plays from 2021-09-02. This capture does not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 19,288 observations, recovered count rows are 824, unified play-history rows are 8,522, chart observed rows are 25,836, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 260. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 313 ran the next non-transient 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Pixlaser through BOTKEN Assault And Battery, followed by two slower retry passes and a cached-CDX payload retry for hit-but-unparsed captures. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 10 new play-history rows across Future PONG N.W.O, Verdun, UnityGameTest1_v1.0, Spin It, Rogue Fable II, and Heart of Galaxy. These captures do not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 19,408 observations, recovered count rows are 834, unified play-history rows are 8,532, chart observed rows are 25,846, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 234. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 314 ran the next non-transient 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from E-Vade through Treasure Castle Escape, followed by two slower retry passes and a cached-CDX payload retry for a hit-but-unparsed Medieval Cop capture. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 9 new play-history rows across Dungeoneers, Endless Flight 2, Medieval Cop -The Invidia Games - Part 3, and Road Of Heroes. These captures do not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 19,529 observations after pruning one sandbox DNS dry-run artifact, recovered count rows are 843, unified play-history rows are 8,541, chart observed rows are 25,855, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 204. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 315 ran the next non-transient 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Hexad through The Magical Forest, followed by two slower retry passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 9 new play-history rows across Heroes of The Banner, The Vault, That Pokeyman Thing Your Grandkids Are Into, Zombies vs Brains, RPS Multiplayer, Nuke Gun, and Promise Keepers. These captures do not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 19,632 observations, recovered count rows are 852, unified play-history rows are 8,550, chart observed rows are 25,864, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 178. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 316 ran the next non-transient 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from food through Puzzle Test, followed by two slower retry passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 2 new play-history rows for food and Halloween Castle. A Heroes Tactics metrics payload was archived but did not expose a parseable public play count. These captures do not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 19,735 observations, recovered count rows are 854, unified play-history rows are 8,552, chart observed rows are 25,866, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 150, with 35 transient exact-metrics endpoint groups parked for retry. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 317 ran the next non-transient 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Bow and hunt through Bik, followed by two slower retry passes. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 7 new play-history rows across Supre Survivor gaem, Protector III, Decision:Medieval, and Splitter 2. A Defend your Honor! metrics payload was archived but did not expose a parseable public play count. These captures do not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. The pass also pruned 6 stale LT-Breakout sandbox-DNS payload-failure rows from the count-source evidence table. Count-source probe history now has 19,842 observations, recovered count rows are 861, unified play-history rows are 8,559, chart observed rows are 25,873, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 124. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 318 ran the next unprobed 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Pick Up Sticks through Daylight Robbery, followed by two slower retry passes for transient CDX failures. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 6 new play-history rows across Chess Evolved Online, sCHOOL, school project 3d forrest, and Spaceship Shooter. These captures do not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 19,947 observations, recovered count rows are 867, unified play-history rows are 8,565, chart observed rows are 25,879, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 96. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 319 ran the next fresh 32-game bounded exact-metrics shard from Sword HUMMUS through Voxel Aliens, followed by two slower retry passes for transient CDX failures. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 1 new play-history row for Test2 at 47 plays from 2023-09-14. This capture does not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 20,048 observations, recovered count rows are 868, unified play-history rows are 8,566, chart observed rows are 25,880, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 69. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 320 ran the next bounded exact-metrics shard from Copter Boat Takedown through Warlords 2: Rise of Demons, followed by a slower retry for transient CDX failures. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 5 new play-history rows across Madness Project Nexus [Party Mod], Dungeon Blitz, and ZS Dead Detective - Pumpkin Dead. These captures do not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 20,088 observations, recovered count rows are 873, unified play-history rows are 8,571, chart observed rows are 25,885, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 61. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 321 ran the next bounded exact-metrics shard from ODC: One Click Daily through Highscore Clicker, followed by two slower retries for transient CDX failures. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 1 new play-history row for ZOON at 715 plays from 2023-05-11. This capture does not close additional rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,894 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap remains 5,088 rows. Count-source probe history now has 20,149 observations, recovered count rows are 874, unified play-history rows are 8,572, chart observed rows are 25,886, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 31. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 322 finished the remaining bounded exact-metrics shard from Cookies Maze through Warlords 2: Rise of Demons, followed by slower retry passes for transient CDX failures and a final focused retry for Terminator Jigsaw plus Sift Heads World Act 4 - Cold Memories. Exact metrics.json archives recovered 6 new play-history rows across Maptroid, Steambirds: Survival, Colony, and Battalion: Nemesis. Six captures landed early enough to close rank-date misses, so aggregate as-of coverage rose to 44,900 ranked rows and the remaining as-of gap fell to 5,082 rows. Count-source probe history now has 20,232 observations, recovered count rows are 880, unified play-history rows are 8,578, chart observed rows are 25,892, and the bounded exact-metrics queue is down to 2 transient games before broader list/account/source escalation. The companion Google Sheet was refreshed from the rebuilt workbook for this checkpoint.
Checkpoint 29 removed 238 repeated modern-frame ranked rows and tightened duplicate QA to distinguish valid same-day captures by timestamp; duplicate ranked rows now scan at 0.
Checkpoint 27 recovered the remaining 2018-01, 2018-02, and 2018-04 gaps with explicitly labeled homepage_module fallback rows: 306 January rows, 90 February rows, and 90 April rows.
Checkpoint 26 recovered May 2009 paginated and top-rated popular_games captures, adding 207 ranked rows with observed play counts and rank-offset handling for paginated legacy pages.
Checkpoint 28 recovered all 10 archived metrics.json observations for DPS IDLE and cleared the last known-failures-only metrics case.
Cached-CDX archived metrics retries recovered 48 additional per-game play-count observations in checkpoint 24.
325 mini-catalog games still have no per-game play-history rows, and 2,247 still need deeper page-history backfill.
Metrics gap audit currently has 0 fresh pending captures, 38 known failed archived captures, 325 games without any per-game metrics rows, 0 expanded-route CDX cache-missing games, 325 confirmed no-CDX games, and 13,087 expanded-route CDX cache files still missing from the full variant queue.
The lifecycle catalog covers all 2,998 mini-catalog games. It preserves observed Kongregate category labels for 580 games, flags 5 likely and 14 possible Facebook/social-platform candidates using conservative evidence signals, and records live metrics endpoint evidence for 2,654 available endpoints, 344 HTTP 404 endpoints, and 0 not-yet-checked endpoints.
The no-CDX profile started with 329 originally no-history/no-CDX games. Four now have recovered alternate or parsed page counts; the current no-metrics gap is 325 games: 134 have archived endpoint/page material that did not expose a parseable count, and 191 have no archived endpoint rows after the current exact and prefix probes. The no-history transient retry queue is clear, with 0 unresolved failed endpoints in the current no-history evidence summary. The as-of exact-metrics queue is down to 2 transient games before broader list/account/source escalation. Remaining recovery work is focused on broader prefix/listing/source sweeps or outside source shapes rather than untried exact-match side endpoints.
no_history_evidence_summary separates those 325 remaining games into next-action buckets: 84 with partial listing-count evidence, 88 dynamic-placeholder endpoint archives with no count, 47 dynamic placeholders with no exact endpoint archives, 27 no-page-CDX cases with alternate archives but no count, and 79 with no page or endpoint archives after current probes.
True monotonic play-count decreases now scan at 0. Four suspicious metrics-route decreases are isolated in suspicious_metric_route_decreases.csv, 7 same-day/cross-listing source conflicts are isolated in source_conflict_play_count_decreases.csv, and 665 stale or rounded listing-page echoes are separated into stale_listing_play_counts.csv. The chart uses max-observed play counts so these raw-source conflicts do not create visual count drops.
Live category/listing observations are current as of 2026-07-04, and all mini-catalog live metrics endpoint statuses are now either available or dated HTTP 404 as of 2026-07-04.
Checkpoint 323 fetched current live metrics.json successfully for 80 of 80 high-priority games that were still marked not checked, including Kingdom Rush, Learn to Fly 2, SAS: Zombie Assault 4, The Enchanted Cave 2, Swords and Souls, Bit Heroes, and NGU IDLE. The combined play-history table now has 8,658 rows, the lifecycle catalog records 2,194 live metrics-available endpoints, the chart data has 25,972 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet now points to Checkpoint 323.
Checkpoint 324 fetched current live metrics.json for all 464 remaining not-yet-checked games. It recovered 460 current metric rows, recorded dated HTTP 404 failures for 4 unavailable endpoints, reduced not-yet-checked live metrics statuses from 464 to 0, brought the combined play-history table to 9,118 rows, refreshed the chart to 26,432 observed rows, and points the companion Google Sheet to Checkpoint 324.
Checkpoint 325 added fetch_game_metrics_history.py --target-csv so metrics retries can directly target progress-ledger rows such as dynamic_metrics_placeholder games with archived metrics.json CDX leads. A first 20-game targeted retry recovered one high-confidence Swords and Souls metrics capture from 2025-10-25 (13,151,210 plays), reduced known failed metrics captures from 39 to 38, cut missing metrics CDX cache files by 30, and raised the chart source to 26,434 observed play-count rows.
Checkpoint 326 added fetch_game_metrics_history.py --target-offset for paged progress-ledger retries, then ran the second targeted 20-game slice. It recovered one high-confidence Idle Bouncer metrics capture from 2025-10-07 (2,128,258 plays), fetched 33 additional metrics-route CDX caches, left aggregate as-of coverage at 44,900 ranked rows with 5,082 gaps, brought unified play-history rows to 9,121, and raised the chart source to 26,435 observed play-count rows.
Checkpoint 327 paged through the remaining rows of the current progress-ledger metrics retry bucket with target offsets 40 and 60. The pass fetched 52 additional metrics-route CDX caches, recovered one high-confidence Fleeing the Complex metrics capture from 2025-10-18 (1,602,311 plays), left aggregate as-of coverage at 44,900 ranked rows with 5,082 gaps, brought unified play-history rows to 9,122, and raised the chart source to 26,436 observed play-count rows.
Checkpoint 328 ran the corrected ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for the next 24 as-of gap targets. The pass sampled 56 archived developer/account captures, found 50 target links, added 62 probe-history observations, and recovered 0 new visible play-count rows. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,900 ranked rows with 5,082 gaps, while count-source probe history now has 21,450 observations, the lifecycle catalog remains current across 2,998 games, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 329 retried the remaining transient developer/account-list endpoint failures, first across six games and then with focused slower passes for N Step Steve and Trader of Stories. The pass added 65 developer/account-list probe-history observations, found 6 target links in Trader of Stories account/list captures, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, cleared transient_failures_remaining from the count-source status ledger, and refreshed the companion Google Sheet from the rebuilt workbook. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,900 ranked rows with 5,082 gaps, and the chart source remains 26,436 observed play-count rows.
Checkpoint 330 ran the next smaller ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Evo Explores through Game of Thrones Ascent, then retried the single Drift Race in the open world transient endpoint left by that shard. The pass sampled 54 archived developer/account captures, found 54 target links, added 84 developer/account-list probe-history observations, and recovered 2 deduped Miscrits play-count rows from 2013 BrokenBulb developer pages. Those earlier counts closed 6 Miscrits ranked-date gaps, raising aggregate as-of coverage to 44,906 ranked rows and reducing the remaining gap to 5,076 rows across 1,982 games. Count-source probe history now has 21,599 observations, recovered count rows are 647, the transient queue is clear, the chart source has 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 331 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Mu Complex : Episode Two, Footie Fight, Medieval Cop - Dregg Me To Hell, The Gates of Heaven, and Escape Game - Computer Office Escape, then retried the single Gates of Heaven transient endpoint left by that shard. The pass sampled 61 archived developer/account captures, found 49 target links, added 83 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and cleared the transient queue. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 21,682 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 332 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Last Warrior, SpaceWarrior, The Funniest Game Ever, The Saga Of The Wind Mobiles, and as3q32@gmail.com. The pass sampled 9 archived developer/account captures, added 24 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, found 0 target links, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and left the transient queue clear. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 21,706 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 333 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Make Me 10, Key to Success, Missiles Again, The Space Commando, and Run Bird Run Online. The pass sampled 24 archived developer/account captures, found 3 target links, added 26 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and left the transient queue clear. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 21,732 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The developer-list probe report now records skipped developers as a count plus small sample instead of rewriting the full skipped-developer list on every shard.
Checkpoint 334 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Zombie Derby 2, Football Legends 2016, LT-Breakout, Surrounded, and Bad Eggs Online 2. The pass sampled 48 archived developer/account captures, found 10 target links, added 49 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and left the transient queue clear. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 21,781 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The lifecycle catalog now carries current added/removed evidence and first-pass Facebook/social candidates, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 335 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Robo Racing, The Adventures of Bit and Ravh, Dino Storm, Unpuzzle, and Medieval Chronicles 7. The pass sampled 47 archived developer/account captures, found 46 target links, added 77 net developer/account-list probe-history observations after a focused transient retry, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and cleared the transient queue. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 21,858 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 336 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Robo-Jump, Discover, Pou Popper, Wheelie Legend, and Battle Of Heroes. The first pass added 45 probe-history observations but hit transient CDX failures; focused retries for Pou Popper and Wheelie Legend added 22 more developer/account-list observations, found 4 Wheelie Legend target links, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and cleared the transient queue. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 21,925 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 337 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Jellydad Hero, Alexia Crow and the pandora's box, The world most bugged game, Classical Snake, and Brakeless Trials Game 2014. The pass sampled 21 archived developer/account captures, found 15 target links, added 59 probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, then focused retries added 28 more developer/account-list observations, found 3 additional target links for The world most bugged game, and cleared the transient queue. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 22,012 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 338 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Evolve, Bakery French Bread, Opulent Sunflappiness 3, Umbrella Revolution, and Freeze Tag. The pass hit transient DNS/CDX failures at first, then network-enabled focused retries fetched 56 CDX responses, sampled 24 archived developer/account captures, found 0 target links, added 129 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and cleared the transient queue. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 22,141 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 339 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for March, shieldshooting, Out Of Order, Minions Bejeweled, and The Experimental Platformer (v1.2b7). The pass and focused retries fetched 47 CDX responses, sampled 22 archived developer/account captures, found 9 target links, added 74 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and cleared the transient queue. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 22,215 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 340 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for The Monster Dash, Toeter Shooter, Guess the city2, Shooter Jet Crystal, and Robo Jump. The pass and focused retries fetched 50 CDX responses, sampled 24 archived developer/account captures, found 3 target links, added 76 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and cleared the transient queue after a slower Robo Jump retry. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 22,291 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 341 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Cute Baby Girl Spring Outing, Alien Space Blaster 0.1, Monster War Zone 3, uJet - Jetpack Controller Demonstration, and Funny Pets. The pass and focused retries fetched 64 CDX responses, sampled 39 archived developer/account captures, found 15 target links, added 94 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and cleared the transient queue. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 22,385 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 342 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Lost Viking, Cool battle, Alien survival Beta 2, Escape to Home, and Monster Love. The pass and focused retry fetched 43 CDX responses, sampled 15 archived developer/account captures, found 3 target links, added 72 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and cleared the transient queue. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 22,457 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 343 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for DanTDM Runner, New Traffic Jam City, Clash of the Races 5, Geoshape beta, and Space Breakout!. The pass and focused retries fetched 56 CDX responses, sampled 39 archived developer/account captures, found 6 target links, added 87 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and cleared the transient queue. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 22,544 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 344 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Roller Ball Plat, Tactical Anomaly, Digimon Pyramid Adventure, Journey through Wind and Fire I, and SuperBall Idle. The pass and focused retries fetched 44 CDX responses, sampled 18 archived developer/account captures, found 3 target links, added 73 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and cleared the transient queue. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 22,617 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 345 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Aliens Hurry Home 2, Hurdle Jump, What's inside the box?, Atv Mashup, and Kindness and PAI. The pass and focused retries fetched 52 CDX responses, sampled 39 archived developer/account captures, found 5 target links, added 83 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and left one Kindness and PAI endpoint group in the transient queue after a final retry. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 22,700 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 346 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Make It Fly 2.0, OrangeLandia, Dark Scary House Escape, Space Defender YM, and Captain Reverso. The pass and focused retries fetched 51 CDX responses, sampled 33 archived developer/account captures, found 14 target links, added 81 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and left one Captain Reverso endpoint group in the transient queue after a final retry. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 22,781 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 347 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Space Hero, Nature Hidden Objects, Shadow Adventure, Melon Madness, and Spell Sorter. The pass and focused retries fetched 46 CDX responses, sampled 27 archived developer/account captures, found 7 target links, added 77 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and left one Spell Sorter endpoint group in the transient queue after a final retry. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 22,858 observations and 647 recovered count rows. Dynamic-placeholder games with alternate endpoint CDX rows rose to 54; the chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 348 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Square Jump: Revision of the Icy Tower, Unlock prototype, Adam and Eve 2, Retro Shuriken, and Soul Shadows. The pass and focused retries fetched 72 CDX responses, sampled 33 archived developer/account captures, found 8 target links, added 100 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and left the existing Spell Sorter endpoint group in the transient queue after the prior retry path. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 22,958 observations and 647 recovered count rows. Dynamic-placeholder games with alternate endpoint CDX rows rose to 58; the chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 349 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Energy Bay, Halloween Spooky Motocross, Simple factory idle game, [Future Mode] The Warriors Way 0.2, and Filler Snake. The pass and focused retries fetched 53 new CDX responses, sampled 45 archived developer/account captures, found 21 target links, added 95 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and cleared the new slice's transient queue after a final Filler Snake retry. The existing Spell Sorter endpoint group remains the only named transient. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 23,053 observations and 647 recovered count rows. Dynamic-placeholder games with alternate endpoint CDX rows rose to 61; the chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 350 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for ASMR Universe(Web), Making a Batch File, Shootyship, Snappy Shark, and calculator. The pass and focused retries fetched 41 new CDX responses, sampled 14 archived developer/account captures, found 4 target links, added 73 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and cleared Making a Batch File, Shootyship, and Snappy Shark from the new transient queue. calculator remains in the transient queue with two unresolved endpoint groups and two candidate CDX rows, alongside the older Spell Sorter endpoint group. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 23,126 observations and 647 recovered count rows. Dynamic-placeholder games with alternate endpoint CDX rows rose to 64; the chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 351 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Idle Spinner, Tricoloma Home, Faraway: Puzzle Escape, Little Bitty Byte, and EZ MONEY ALL DAYYY. The pass and focused retries fetched 44 new CDX responses, sampled 21 archived developer/account captures, found 0 target links, added 76 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and cleared Tricoloma Home, Little Bitty Byte, and EZ MONEY ALL DAYYY from the new transient queue. The named transient queue is back to calculator and the older Spell Sorter endpoint group. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 23,202 observations and 647 recovered count rows. Dynamic-placeholder games with alternate endpoint CDX rows rose to 66; the chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 352 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Shootrio, Desert Bus 3D, Zombie Cannon Attack!, Good Apprentice Pelo 2021, and Back To Home. The pass and focused retries fetched 55 new CDX responses, sampled 55 archived developer/account captures, found 24 target links, added 93 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and cleared Back To Home and Zombie Cannon Attack! from the new transient queue. The named transient queue is back to calculator and the older Spell Sorter endpoint group. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 23,295 observations and 647 recovered count rows. Dynamic-placeholder games with alternate endpoint CDX rows rose to 70; the chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 353 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Supervivencia en la Selva, Escape From Ghost House 3, Warscrap, SCP 079, and test. The pass and focused retries fetched 39 new CDX responses, sampled 16 archived developer/account captures, found 3 target links, added 71 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and cleared Escape From Ghost House 3 and Warscrap from the new transient queue. SCP 079 and test remain in the transient queue alongside calculator and the older Spell Sorter endpoint group. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 23,366 observations and 647 recovered count rows. Dynamic-placeholder games with alternate endpoint CDX rows rose to 72; the chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 354 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Salads by Chef: Merge Craft, Tracesoccer, Idle Bouncer, Holyday City, and Animation Throwdown. The pass and focused retry fetched 26 new CDX responses, sampled 15 archived developer/account captures, found 15 target links, added 56 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, recovered 0 new visible play-count rows, and cleared Tracesoccer from the new transient queue. The named transient queue is back to calculator, SCP 079, the older Spell Sorter endpoint group, and test. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 23,422 observations and 647 recovered count rows. Dynamic-placeholder games with alternate endpoint CDX rows remains 72; the chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 355 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Zombie Derby 2, Tyrant Unleashed, Factory idle, Tap Adventure, and Decision 3. The pass and focused retry fetched 54 CDX responses, sampled 48 archived developer/account captures, found 42 target links, added 87 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, updated 22 failed endpoint records, and recovered 0 new visible play-count rows. The named transient queue remains calculator, SCP 079, the older Spell Sorter endpoint group, and test; unresolved failed endpoint groups now stand at 136. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 23,509 observations and 647 recovered count rows. Dynamic-placeholder games with alternate endpoint CDX rows rose to 75; the chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 356 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Bit Heroes, Soccer Random, Colorize, Talking Ginger Paw Caring, and StormFall. The pass read 45 CDX/cache lookups (27 fetched and 18 cached), sampled 30 archived developer/account captures, found 25 target links, added 56 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, updated 22 failed endpoint records after a focused retry, and recovered 0 new visible play-count rows. Colorize and Soccer Random joined the transient queue alongside calculator, SCP 079, the older Spell Sorter endpoint group, and test; unresolved failed endpoint groups now stand at 141. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 23,565 observations and 647 recovered count rows. Dynamic-placeholder games with alternate endpoint CDX rows rose to 77; the chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 357 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Baby Talking Tom Bathing, Kns run, cuube, Caralhinhos Voadores - Age Of Delicia, and path of the wingman. The pass read 57 CDX/cache lookups (21 fetched and 36 cached), sampled 27 archived developer/account captures, found 9 target links, added 28 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, updated 29 existing endpoint records, and recovered 0 new visible play-count rows. No new transient endpoint groups were introduced; the named transient queue remains calculator, Colorize, SCP 079, Soccer Random, the older Spell Sorter endpoint group, and test, with unresolved failed endpoint groups still at 141. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 23,593 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The refreshed page-gap report now records 99 dynamic-placeholder games with alternate endpoint CDX rows; the chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 358 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Nowere Safe 3, Elsa And Anna Chinese Dress Up, Animator Vs Animation (BETA), changetype(), and CountryBalls 4. The pass plus a focused CountryBalls 4 retry read 80 CDX/cache observation rows (34 fetched, 31 cached, and 15 failed attempts), sampled 46 archived developer/account captures, found 31 target links, added 65 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, updated 15 existing endpoint records, and recovered 0 new visible play-count rows. The CountryBalls 4 retry cleared the new tier-1 transient, leaving the named transient queue at calculator, Colorize, SCP 079, Soccer Random, the older Spell Sorter endpoint group, and test, with unresolved failed endpoint groups still at 141. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 23,658 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The refreshed page-gap report now records 100 dynamic-placeholder games with alternate endpoint CDX rows; the chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 359 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Mini Jumper, dat boi, Aston Martin Hidden Wheels, jhghj, and Dead Frontier. The pass plus focused jhghj and Dead Frontier retries read 82 CDX/cache observation rows (38 fetched, 23 cached, and 21 failed attempts), sampled 32 archived developer/account captures, found 3 target links, added 60 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, updated 22 existing endpoint records, and recovered 0 new visible play-count rows. The focused retries cleared the new jhghj and Dead Frontier tier-1 transients, leaving the named transient queue at calculator, Colorize, SCP 079, Soccer Random, the older Spell Sorter endpoint group, and test, with unresolved failed endpoint groups still at 141. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 23,718 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The refreshed page-gap report now records 101 dynamic-placeholder games with alternate endpoint CDX rows; the chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 360 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Ballamos, Chevrolet Cruze Puzzle, Sky Knight, Horse Racing, and Finger Spinner Online. The pass read 75 CDX/cache observation rows (10 fetched and 65 cached), sampled 27 archived developer/account captures, found 0 target links, added 30 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, updated 45 existing endpoint records, and recovered 0 new visible play-count rows. No new transient endpoint groups were introduced; the named transient queue remains calculator, Colorize, SCP 079, Soccer Random, the older Spell Sorter endpoint group, and test, with unresolved failed endpoint groups still at 141. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 23,748 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The refreshed page-gap report still records 101 dynamic-placeholder games with alternate endpoint CDX rows; the chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 361 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for Britney Spears vs Child Servisous, Cherrie New Spring Trends, Raze 3, AstroLords, and Register Simulator. The pass read 51 CDX/cache observation rows (17 fetched, 24 cached, and 10 failed attempts), sampled 13 archived developer/account captures, found 3 target links, added 27 net developer/account-list probe-history observations, updated 24 existing endpoint records, and recovered 0 new visible play-count rows. The failed CDX attempts did not introduce new transient games; the named transient queue remains calculator, Colorize, SCP 079, Soccer Random, the older Spell Sorter endpoint group, and test, with unresolved failed endpoint groups still at 141. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 23,775 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The refreshed page-gap report still records 101 dynamic-placeholder games with alternate endpoint CDX rows; the chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.
Checkpoint 362 ran the next five-game ranked-priority developer/account-list sweep for A Kongergate Special, Pokemon Kill 4, Session Key Viewer, Vape Naysh Vs The Memes Beta1, and ATV Ride 2016. The first pass read 54 CDX/cache observation rows, sampled 18 archived developer/account captures, found 6 target links, and recovered 0 new visible play-count rows; focused retries for Session Key Viewer and Vape Naysh Vs The Memes Beta1 added 17 successful endpoint observations and cleared the fresh transient groups. Aggregate as-of coverage remains 44,906 ranked rows with 5,076 gaps; count-source probe history now has 23,835 observations and 647 recovered count rows. The refreshed page-gap report now records 102 dynamic-placeholder games with alternate endpoint CDX rows, and no-history evidence shifts one game from no-exact-endpoint-archive to endpoint-archive/no-count evidence. The chart source remains 26,438 observed rows, and the companion Google Sheet has been refreshed from the rebuilt workbook.

Key Files

index.html - GitHub Pages entry point for the animated observed-plays chart.
outputs/kongregate_ranked_games/play_count_bar_chart_race.html - same chart at the generated output path.
outputs/kongregate_ranked_games/play_count_bar_chart_race_data.json - chart frame data.
outputs/kongregate_ranked_games/kongregate_ranked_games.xlsx - workbook with ranked rows, mini catalog, metrics history, lifecycle metadata, and extraction report.
data/processed/ranked_games.csv - date, game, rank, ranking type, and listing play-count observations.
data/processed/ranked_games_observed_plays.csv.gz - compressed ranked rows enriched with the highest observed aggregate play count on or before each rank date, plus source and lag fields. Running scripts/build_ranked_games_observed_plays.py also creates the raw .csv locally.
logs/ranked_games_observed_plays_report.* - coverage report for direct listing counts versus aggregate as-of counts.
data/processed/ranked_asof_missing_recovery_priorities.csv and logs/ranked_asof_missing_recovery_report.* - game-level queue for rank rows that still lack an observed play count on or before the rank date.
data/processed/v1_completion_audit.csv and logs/v1_completion_audit_report.* - v1 closure audit that assigns every remaining aggregate as-of gap to a finalization bucket and records the "complete from Kongregate/Wayback evidence" recommendation.
data/processed/ranked_asof_game_page_probe_progress.csv and logs/ranked_asof_game_page_probe_progress_report.* - page-CDX/page-HTML probe status for the as-of recovery queue.
data/processed/mini_catalog.csv - games that reached top 20 at least once, including observed Kongregate game IDs when present in ranked-list HTML.
data/processed/game_play_history.csv - per-game metrics JSON, live metrics, and archived game-page observations.
data/processed/game_lifecycle_catalog.csv - evidence-backed first/last observed dates, provisional category/platform tags, live metrics availability, and cautious removal-evidence fields.
logs/game_lifecycle_catalog_report.* - summary of lifecycle categories, Facebook/social candidates, and live metrics endpoint evidence.
logs/*report.* - run reports for extraction and scrape phases.
data/processed/data_quality_issues.csv - current QA issue register.
data/processed/suspicious_metric_route_decreases.csv - metrics-route drops that look like alias/route anomalies rather than true counter decreases.
data/processed/source_conflict_play_count_decreases.csv - same-day or cross-listing count conflicts retained as raw observations but excluded from true decrease counts.
data/processed/ranked_play_count_coverage_by_month.csv - monthly ranked-list play-count coverage and layout hints for missing-count months.
data/processed/catalog_history_priorities.csv - prioritized metrics-history backfill queue.
data/processed/metrics_backfill_gap_audit.csv - per-game metrics backfill status audit.
logs/metrics_backfill_gap_audit_report.* - summary of fresh pending, known failed, no-CDX, and cache-missing metrics gaps.
data/processed/metrics_no_cdx_profile.csv and logs/metrics_no_cdx_profile_report.* - triage profile for the remaining no-CDX games.
data/processed/no_history_evidence_summary.csv and logs/no_history_evidence_summary_report.* - combined evidence and next-action buckets for the remaining games without per-game play-history rows.
logs/high_value_no_cdx_targeted_probe_report.* - checkpoint report for the targeted high-value no-CDX page/metrics probe.
data/processed/count_source_probe_candidates.csv and logs/count_source_probe_report.* - alternate endpoint source-shape probe for unresolved play-count gaps.
data/processed/developer_game_list_probe_candidates.csv and logs/developer_game_list_probe_report.* - archived developer-list source-shape probe for older unresolved play-count gaps.
data/processed/count_source_play_counts.csv - deduped alternate-source play-count observations folded into game_play_history.
scripts/ - scraper, extractor, catalog, metrics-history, workbook, and chart builders.

Rebuild Commands

These commands assume the repository root as the working directory and Python with lxml available.

python3 scripts/extract_ranked_games.py
python3 scripts/build_mini_catalog.py --top-n 20
python3 scripts/fetch_game_metrics_history.py --catalog-offset 0 --catalog-limit 100 --max-fetches 180
python3 scripts/fetch_live_game_metrics.py --statuses no_cdx,known_failures_only,cdx_cache_missing --max-fetches 140
python3 scripts/fetch_game_metrics_history.py --audit-statuses cdx_cache_missing --max-cdx-games 40 --max-fetches 80
python3 scripts/fetch_game_metrics_history.py --audit-missing-cdx-only --needs-history-only --max-cdx-games 50 --max-fetches 50
python3 scripts/fetch_game_metrics_history.py --audit-known-failures-only --cached-cdx-only --max-fetches 80 --retry-failures
python3 scripts/fetch_game_metrics_history.py --audit-pending-only --cached-cdx-only --max-fetches 40
python3 scripts/fetch_game_metrics_history.py --target-csv data/processed/ranked_asof_game_page_probe_progress.csv --target-statuses dynamic_metrics_placeholder --target-min-metrics-json-cdx-rows 1 --target-offset 60 --target-limit 20 --expanded-route-variants --max-cdx-games 20 --max-fetches 50 --retry-failures
python3 scripts/fetch_game_metrics_history.py --audit-statuses no_cdx --max-cdx-games 3 --cdx-only --expanded-route-variants
python3 scripts/fetch_game_metrics_history.py --audit-statuses no_cdx --game-name-contains 'RPgTest,Mining Truck,Swimwear Store' --max-cdx-games 3 --expanded-route-variants
python3 scripts/probe_archived_count_sources.py --max-games 7 --max-pages-per-game 1 --max-candidates-per-page 10 --match-type prefix --max-fetches 40
python3 scripts/probe_archived_developer_game_lists.py --tiers 1 --target-offset 0 --match-type exact --include-account-pages --max-games 40 --max-games-per-developer 2 --max-captures-per-source 4
python3 scripts/probe_archived_developer_game_lists.py --tiers 3 --target-offset 0 --match-type prefix --max-games 25 --max-captures-per-source 8
python3 scripts/fetch_game_page_history.py --tiers 1 --max-cdx-games 9 --variant-limit 2 --max-fetches 160
python3 scripts/fetch_game_page_history.py --tiers 1 --game-name-contains 'diaper,papa,swords' --cached-cdx-only --max-fetches 120
python3 scripts/fetch_game_page_history.py --tiers 1 --game-name-contains ufomania --cached-cdx-only --variant-limit 2 --max-fetches 60
python3 scripts/fetch_game_page_history.py --input-csv data/processed/catalog_history_priorities.csv --tiers 1,2 --cached-cdx-only --cached-html-only --retry-failures --sleep 0 --cdx-sleep 0
python3 scripts/fetch_game_page_history.py --input-csv data/processed/catalog_history_priorities.csv --tiers 1 --metrics-row-status no_metrics --profile-offset 78 --profile-limit 6 --max-cdx-games 6 --variant-limit 2 --max-fetches 20 --max-jobs-per-game 10 --cached-cdx-only --retry-failures --cdx-timeout 6 --cdx-wall-timeout 7 --page-wall-timeout 9
python3 scripts/fetch_live_ranked_pages.py
python3 scripts/audit_metrics_backfill_gaps.py
python3 scripts/profile_metrics_no_cdx_gaps.py
python3 scripts/build_ranked_games_observed_plays.py
python3 scripts/summarize_game_page_gap_progress.py --input-csv data/processed/ranked_asof_missing_recovery_priorities.csv --tiers 1 --metrics-row-status has_metrics --output-csv data/processed/ranked_asof_game_page_probe_progress.csv --report-json logs/ranked_asof_game_page_probe_progress_report.json --report-md logs/ranked_asof_game_page_probe_progress_report.md
python3 scripts/build_ranked_asof_missing_recovery_priorities.py
python3 scripts/audit_asof_recovery_feasibility.py
python3 scripts/scan_data_quality.py --as-of 2026-07-04
python3 scripts/build_game_lifecycle_catalog.py
python3 scripts/summarize_no_history_evidence.py
node --max-old-space-size=8192 scripts/build_ranked_games_workbook.mjs
node scripts/build_play_count_bar_chart_race.mjs

The metrics and page-history scrapers are intentionally resumable. Use --catalog-offset and --catalog-limit to sweep the mini catalog in chunks, --audit-statuses or --audit-pending-only to target audited archived-metrics gaps, rerun archived metrics with --retry-failures for transient Wayback failures, and use fetch_live_game_metrics.py --input-csv data/processed/final_chart_staleness.csv --statuses '' --refresh to refresh explicit chart leaders. fetch_game_page_history.py is conservative: it stores parsed rows only when an archived game page exposes an explicit main play-count block. For the full page-history sweep, point it at data/processed/catalog_history_priorities.csv and run small tiered batches, for example python3 scripts/fetch_game_page_history.py --input-csv data/processed/catalog_history_priorities.csv --tiers=2 --profile-offset 24 --profile-limit 3 --max-cdx-games 3 --variant-limit 2 --max-fetches 80 --max-jobs-per-game 80 --cached-cdx-only --cdx-timeout 5. Use --metrics-row-status no_metrics to focus on catalog games that still have no per-game metrics history at all, or --metrics-row-status has_metrics when specifically patching ranked-list count gaps for games already covered by metrics. Add --cdx-wall-timeout and --page-wall-timeout to keep bounded Wayback sweeps moving when archive redirects, connects, or reads stall. Use --cached-html-only with --retry-failures to safely test parser improvements against already-downloaded HTML without fetching new archived pages. Use --profile-offset, --profile-limit, --game-name-contains, --cached-cdx-only, --max-jobs-per-game, and --cdx-timeout for focused resumable page-history recovery. Live metrics retries skip known failures by default; add --retry-failures when intentionally rechecking those pages.

Raw Wayback HTML/JSON caches are not committed here. This repo publishes processed data, reports, scripts, and the static visualization.

Name		Name	Last commit message	Last commit date
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data/processed		data/processed
logs		logs
outputs/kongregate_ranked_games		outputs/kongregate_ranked_games
scripts		scripts
.gitignore		.gitignore
.nojekyll		.nojekyll
README.md		README.md
index.html		index.html
requirements.txt		requirements.txt

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