FIRST 4 year game theme cycle theory

[Roboshant]

Originally Posted by Monochron

While 2015 definitely falls into the "Lifting" category the OP laid out, but I think it more naturally fits into the "Unusual object" category. Mostly because the manipulation of the object was so unique related to the other usual objects.

Altough the totes were definetly different from the ones used in 2003, I think the idea is definetly similar. You could also argue that 2011 had irregular objects with the non-circular tubes. Maybe a new classification for lifting games is an inclusion of a somewhat unusual game element.