apterous history: May 2026
Here's your handy cut-out-and-keep guide to the events of May 2026.
In the news...
- 2nd May. A total of 31 Duel Necklaces were awarded for April 2026.
- 2nd May. Tom Cappleman has been crowned champion of Hunger Games II!
- 10th May. Kevin Harrison joined.
- 11th May. Lee Paul Nixon joined.
- 15th May. Bareen Raza joined.
- 16th May. Tommy Roe joined.
- 21st May. Petey Mac joined.
- 27th May. Chris Final joined.
Pro Ranks
The top three players at the end of the month:-
1st. Zohaib Rehan
2nd. Adam Latchford
3rd. Charlie Harrison
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Monthly Top Scores
| Format | Top score | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Rounder | 153 by Matthew Brockwell 153 by Patrick Thompson | 9,477 games with 238 players |
| Numbers Attack | 197 by Elizabeth Beer ×3 197 by Tal Lessner ×3 | 454 games with 95 players |
| Conundrum Attack | 200 by Stephen R ×88 200 by Tom Cappleman ×59 200 by Ross K ×25 200 by Ahmed M ×12 200 by Charlie Harrison ×7 200 by Gabriel Thallon ×3 200 by Elwin Carlos ×2 200 by Arthur P 200 by Chris Hare | 2,073 games with 91 players |
| 9 Rounder | 93 by Liam O ×2 | 436 games with 80 players |
| Beanstalk Letters Attack | 186 by Matt OC 186 by Tom Cappleman | 139 games with 73 players |
| Bullet Letters Attack | 164 by Kevin Harrison | 165 games with 71 players |
| Spanish Letters Attack | 126 by Joshua McCune | 147 games with 66 players |
| Spoilage Letters Attack | 511 by Florence C-L | 334 games with 65 players |
| Instant Conundrum Attack | 189 by Ross K | 239 games with 64 players |
| Latin 9 | 87 by Tom Cappleman ×2 | 125 games with 64 players |
Only the month's 10 most popular formats are shown.
Game of the Week
| Week | Winner |
|---|---|
| w/c 4 May 2026 |   Philip Aston121 - 111 Ian Kinsella |
| w/c 11 May 2026 |  Kevin Harrison125 - 68 Ian Kinsella |
| w/c 18 May 2026 |   Ay Oh Ess62 - 0 Mr Dog |
| w/c 25 May 2026 |   Matthew Brockwell153 - 0 Apterous Prune |
Facts and Figures
This month, apterous gained 58 new users, taking us to 15,842 in total. A total of 360,333 rounds were played over 23,816 games.
The Duel was won by Tom Cappleman with 2836 points from 31 games. Second was Matt Hamer with 2747 points from 31 games, and third Matt OC with 2741 points from 31 games.
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