Current Events January 2025

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issue: 2025-01 order: 202501-08 layout: article category: Current Events title: Current Events author: RANews toc: true toc_float: true

Here's the list of events that are open to join. This is a good way for players to get involved with the RA community.

For more info, check the Current Competitions and Hall of Fame of RA forum topic.

These events are open to any community member who wants to participate.

Achievement of the Week 2025

AotW, as well as many other events, are now being automatically tracked on site.

{% ragamepic 32718, 106174, Achievement of the Week 2025 %}

• Forum topic: https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=29289
• Period: January 2025 - December 2025
• Host: {% rauserpic RAEvents %}
• 500 users are tied with 4 points.

DevJam

• Forum topic: https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=22368
• Period: July 2023 - Current
• Host: {% rauserpic televandalist %} and {% rauserpic AuburnRDM %}
• Users tied in 1st with 6 points:

|{% rauserpic Sines %}|{% rauserpic pinguupinguu %}|{% rauserpic ThatAmericanSlacker %}| |{% rauserpic AdeptTempest %}|{% rauserpic Released %}|{% rauserpic Bilalscape12 %}| |{% rauserpic DoctorV %}|{% rauserpic DarkyAndreas %}|{% rauserpic Amir96lx %}| |{% rauserpic ladynadiad %}|{% rauserpic LiveFastCyYoung %}|{% rauserpic kmpers %}| |{% rauserpic LordAndrew %}|{% rauserpic Sutarion %}|{% rauserpic AfroRyan %}| |{% rauserpic Bl4h8L4hBl4h %}|{% rauserpic TheMysticalOne %}|{% rauserpic Hexadigital %}| |{% rauserpic Snow %}|{% rauserpic televandalist %}|{% rauserpic AuburnRDM %}|

PlayJam

• Active Season: Arcade
• Forum topic: https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=27885
• Period: Ongoing
• Hosts: {% rauserpic Sutarion %} and {% rauserpic AuburnRDM %}

Arcade Sets: 85 (6 exempt from community goals) Sets Beat: 85 out of 85 Sets Mastered: 76 out of 85

The community goal for beating all the sets has been met! Every player that participates this season earns TWO bonus points! The Arcade season of PlayJam completed on November 30th! Next up is the PC-8801 and PC-8001 season!

Season 4 (Arcade) Results
Total Participants: 648
Most First Masteries: {% rauserpic LordBBH %}

Top 10 Earners:

1. {% rauserpic LordBBH %} - 63 Points
2. {% rauserpic Barra %} - 53 Points
3. {% rauserpic GundamStarRacer %} - 51 Points
4. {% rauserpic Whoops %} - 45 Points
5. {% rauserpic Substylee %} - 44 Points
6. {% rauserpic jaydee03 %}- 41 Points
7. {% rauserpic midgetstrawdog %} - 41 Points
8. {% rauserpic prismfighter %} - 41 Points
9. {% rauserpic limper %} - 40 Points
10. {% rauserpic spoorloos %} - 40 Points

Rack It Up

• Forum topic: https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=24535&c=194300#194300
• Period: December 2023 - December 2024
• Host: {% rauserpic RAEvents %}

Top Players with 53 points:

| {% rauserpic Alarju %}| {% rauserpic bigdud24 %}| {% rauserpic BrothersGames %} | | {% rauserpic Campingcam %}| {% rauserpic CassetteCobra %}| {% rauserpic crrool %} | | {% rauserpic DoctorV %}| {% rauserpic DrJordo %}| {% rauserpic freezestar %} | | {% rauserpic Hotscrock %}| {% rauserpic MeloDeathAtmoBlack %}| {% rauserpic mywifeleftm %} | | {% rauserpic Nezperdian %}| {% rauserpic Olafur %}| {% rauserpic Oldsport %} | | {% rauserpic PaddyShade %}| {% rauserpic PenguGG %}| {% rauserpic Prota %} | | {% rauserpic psychosailor1119 %}| {% rauserpic r0ach3d %}| {% rauserpic ruuzilla %} | | {% rauserpic s0uth %}| {% rauserpic scatter %}| {% rauserpic sioneus %} | | {% rauserpic spoorloos %}| {% rauserpic StingX2 %}| {% rauserpic Sutarion %} | | {% rauserpic VintageNomad %}| {% rauserpic wolfman2000 %}| {% rauserpic yoshter2011 %} | | {% rauserpic Frenchy70 %} |

The Unwanted

• Forum topic: https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=14787
• Period: July 2020 - Current
• Host: {% rauserpic genesislover %}, {% rauserpic televandalist %} and {% rauserpic AuburnRDM %}
• Current Winners:
  • Month 54: Best Gamer: {% rauserpic Tayadaoc %}, Best Dev Fixer: {% rauserpic kmpers %}
• Previous Winners:
  • Month 53: Best Gamer: {% rauserpic taz332fly %}, Best Dev Fixer: {% rauserpic Sutarion %}
  • Month 52: Best Gamer: {% rauserpic NEOMAR %} & {% rauserpic Sutarion %}, Best Dev Fixer: {% rauserpic Hotscrock %}
  • Month 51: Best Gamer: {% rauserpic Tayadaoc %} & {% rauserpic alundra82 %}, Best Dev Fixer: {% rauserpic Hotscrock %}
  • Month 50: Best Gamer: {% rauserpic Tayadaoc %} & {% rauserpic NightOwl35 %}
  • Month 49: Best Gamer: {% rauserpic NEOMAR %}, Best Dev Fixer: {% rauserpic kmpers %}
  • Month 48: Best Gamer: {% rauserpic DesertWorms %}, Best Dev Fixer: {% rauserpic televandalist %}
  • Month 47: Best Gamer: {% rauserpic DesertWorms %} & {% rauserpic Amir96lx %}, Best Dev Fixer: {% rauserpic Hotscrock %}
  • Month 46: Best Gamer: {% rauserpic Amir96lx %} & {% rauserpic Limper %}, Best Dev Fixer: {% rauserpic Hotscrock %}
  • Month 45: Best Gamer: {% rauserpic Amir96lx %}, Best Dev Fixer: {% rauserpic kmpers %} & {% rauserpic Sutarion %}
  • Month 44: Best Gamer: {% rauserpic Amir96lx %}
  • Month 43: Best Gamer: {% rauserpic Crystalline343 %} & {% rauserpic Glyphid %}, Best Dev Fixer: {% rauserpic Hotscrock %}

RA Roulette 2024

• Forum topic: https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=25399
• Period: January 2024 - Current
• Host: {% rauserpic RAEvents %}
• Current Winners: 0
• Top Players:
  • 1: {% rauserpic WanderingHeiho %} - 168 Points
  • 2: {% rauserpic Akai %} - 156 Points
  • 3: {% rauserpic Tyrota %} - 156 Points
  • 4: {% rauserpic MRX1997IT %} - 144 Points
  • 5: {% rauserpic Jurbadis %} - 143 Points
  • 6: {% rauserpic Sutarion %} - 139 Points
  • 7: {% rauserpic Alakatrore %} - 116 Points
  • 8: {% rauserpic Agnam %} - 95 Points
  • 9: {% rauserpic orangepeelbeef %} - 94 Points
  • 10: {% rauserpic Reeve42 %} - 76 Points
  • 11: {% rauserpic Tayadaoc %} - 76 Points

Challenge League: Ticket to the Universe

• Forum topic: https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=24927
• Period: January 1st, 2024 - December 31st, 2024
• Host: {% rauserpic RAEvents %}
• Total Participants: 436
• Total Nodes Cleared: 11,002

Board Clears:

• Ticket to the World (Board 1): 270 (61.9%)
• Heroes Assemble (Board 2): 215 (49.3%)
• Assault on the Dark Castle (Board 3): 189 (43.3%)
• Ticket to the Stars (Board 4): 147 (33.7%)
• Magitek Fusion (Board 5): 141 (32.3%)
• Wings of Time (Board 6): 144 (33.0%)
• Ticket to RA (Board 7): 132 (30.3%)
• Challenge League Legends (Board 8): 124 (28.4%)
• Event Horizon (Board 9): 111 (25.5%)

This year's challenge league ends on December 31st, so be sure to clear those boards and get your submissions in!

Peak Streak

• Forum topic: https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=12108
• Period: January 2021 - Current
• Host: {% rauserpic Bendyhuman %}
• Current top 5 (* active streak):
  • {% rauserpic NEOMAR %}* - 1113 Points
  • {% rauserpic Lonoke31 %}* - 1030 Points
  • {% rauserpic Sutarion %}* - 821 Points
  • {% rauserpic Timmay %}* - 811 Points
  • {% rauserpic Amir96lx %}* - 755 Points

Leaderboards of the Month

• Forum topic: https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=19693
• Period: July 2021 - Current
• Host: {% rauserpic drisc %} and {% rauserpic Xionx %}
• Current Top 5:
  • 1: {% rauserpic AuburnRDM %} - 313 Points
  • 2: {% rauserpic NEOMAR %} - 287 Points
  • 3: {% rauserpic MarioKness %} - 284 Points
  • 4: {% rauserpic JAM %} - 231 Points
  • 5: {% rauserpic Adenothe %} - 224 Points
  • 5: {% rauserpic Etron %} - 224 Points