diff --git a/ark_nova_stats/bga_log_parser/fixtures/non_play_event.log.json b/ark_nova_stats/bga_log_parser/fixtures/non_play_event.log.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..435606a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ark_nova_stats/bga_log_parser/fixtures/non_play_event.log.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+    "uid": "669cd9fd255eb",
+    "type": "chooseActionCard",
+    "log": "${player_name} chooses action card ${action_card_name}${action_card_icon}${action_card_level} with strength ${strength_icon}${strength}",
+    "args": {"actionCard": {"id": 4, "strength": 5, "pId": 93481498, "extraDatas": null, "type": "Association", "status": 1, "level": 1}, "strength": 5, "player_name": "Darcelmaw", "player_id": 93481498, "i18n": ["action_card_name"], "action_card_name": "Association", "action_card_level": "I", "action_card_icon": "", "action_card_type": "Association", "preserve": ["action_card_type"], "strength_icon": ""},
+    "lock_uuid": null,
+    "synchro": null,
+    "h": "939340"
+}
diff --git a/ark_nova_stats/bga_log_parser/fixtures/play_event.log.json b/ark_nova_stats/bga_log_parser/fixtures/play_event.log.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e2048735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ark_nova_stats/bga_log_parser/fixtures/play_event.log.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+    "uid": "669cd3629ee68",
+    "type": "buyAnimal",
+    "log": "${player_name} plays ${card_name} for ${amount_money} and places it in ${building_name}",
+    "args": {"card": {"id": "A445_CrestedPorcupine", "location": "inPlay", "state": 19, "pId": 94929538, "extraDatas": null}, "amount": 8, "amount_money": 8, "total": 5, "building": {"id": 8, "location": "board", "state": 1, "pId": 94929538, "type": "size-1", "x": 1, "y": 8, "rotation": 0}, "icons": {"Bird": 1, "Predator": 1, "Herbivore": 1, "Bear": 1, "Reptile": 1, "Pet": 0, "Primate": 0, "Africa": 0, "Europe": 1, "Asia": 1, "Americas": 1, "Australia": 0, "Partner-Zoo": 0, "AnimalsII": 0, "CardsII": 0, "Science": 1, "Fac": 0, "Rock": 2, "Water": 2, "SeaAnimal": 0}, "fromDisplay": false, "player_name": "Duci9", "player_id": 94929538, "i18n": ["building_name", "card_name"], "building_name": {"log": "a size-${n} enclosure", "args": {"n": 1}},
+    "card_id": "A445_CrestedPorcupine",
+    "card_name": "Crested Porcupine",
+    "preserve": ["card_id"]},
+    "lock_uuid": "one",
+    "synchro": "one",
+    "h": "08137c"
+}
diff --git a/ark_nova_stats/bga_log_parser/game_log.py b/ark_nova_stats/bga_log_parser/game_log.py
index 4969a56a..e3b30c10 100644
--- a/ark_nova_stats/bga_log_parser/game_log.py
+++ b/ark_nova_stats/bga_log_parser/game_log.py
@@ -12,6 +12,20 @@ class GameLogEventData:
     synchro: Optional[int] = None
     h: Optional[str] = None
 
+    PLAY_LOGS = [
+        "plays",
+        "supports a conservation project",
+        "and places it in",
+        "buys",
+    ]
+
+    @property
+    def is_play_action(self) -> bool:
+        if "card_name" not in self.args:
+            return False
+
+        return any(play_log in self.log for play_log in self.PLAY_LOGS)
+
 
 @dataclass
 class GameLogEvent:
@@ -19,13 +33,14 @@ class GameLogEvent:
     table_id: int
     packet_id: str
     packet_type: str
-    move_id: int
     time: int
     data: list[GameLogEventData]
+    move_id: Optional[int] = None
 
     def __post_init__(self):
         self.table_id = int(self.table_id)
-        self.move_id = int(self.move_id)
+        if self.move_id is not None:
+            self.move_id = int(self.move_id)
         self.time = int(self.time)
         self.data = [GameLogEventData(**x) for x in self.data]  # type: ignore
 
diff --git a/ark_nova_stats/bga_log_parser/game_log_test.py b/ark_nova_stats/bga_log_parser/game_log_test.py
index d526da5b..93b974b6 100644
--- a/ark_nova_stats/bga_log_parser/game_log_test.py
+++ b/ark_nova_stats/bga_log_parser/game_log_test.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import pytest
 from python.runfiles import Runfiles
 
-from ark_nova_stats.bga_log_parser.game_log import GameLog
+from ark_nova_stats.bga_log_parser.game_log import GameLog, GameLogEventData
 
 
 class TestGameLog:
@@ -28,5 +28,29 @@ def test_parses_sample_game(self):
         assert x.winner is not None and "sorryimlikethis" == x.winner.name
 
 
+class TestGameLogEventData:
+    def test_is_play_event_returns_true_for_play_action(self):
+        r = Runfiles.Create()
+        play_event_fixture = r.Rlocation(
+            "_main/ark_nova_stats/bga_log_parser/fixtures/play_event.log.json"
+        )
+        with open(play_event_fixture, "r") as play_event_logfile:
+            play_log = json.loads(play_event_logfile.read().strip())
+
+        x = GameLogEventData(**play_log)
+        assert x.is_play_action
+
+    def test_is_play_event_returns_false_for_other_actions(self):
+        r = Runfiles.Create()
+        non_play_event_fixture = r.Rlocation(
+            "_main/ark_nova_stats/bga_log_parser/fixtures/non_play_event.log.json"
+        )
+        with open(non_play_event_fixture, "r") as non_play_event_logfile:
+            non_play_log = json.loads(non_play_event_logfile.read().strip())
+
+        x = GameLogEventData(**non_play_log)
+        assert not x.is_play_action
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     sys.exit(pytest.main([__file__] + sys.argv[1:]))
diff --git a/ark_nova_stats/emu_cup/BUILD.bazel b/ark_nova_stats/emu_cup/BUILD.bazel
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f910a239
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ark_nova_stats/emu_cup/BUILD.bazel
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+load("@rules_python//python:defs.bzl", "py_binary")
+
+filegroup(
+    name = "game_data",
+    srcs = glob(["data/*.json"]),
+)
+
+py_binary(
+    name = "analyze_games",
+    srcs = ["analyze_games.py"],
+    data = [":game_data"],
+    visibility = ["//:__subpackages__"],
+    deps = [
+        "//ark_nova_stats/bga_log_parser:game_log",
+        "@rules_python//python/runfiles",
+    ],
+)
diff --git a/ark_nova_stats/emu_cup/analyze_games.py b/ark_nova_stats/emu_cup/analyze_games.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb97cab0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ark_nova_stats/emu_cup/analyze_games.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import json
+from collections import Counter
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Iterator
+
+from python.runfiles import Runfiles
+
+from ark_nova_stats.bga_log_parser.game_log import GameLog
+
+
+def list_game_datafiles() -> Iterator[Path]:
+    r = Runfiles.Create()
+    known_game = Path(
+        r.Rlocation(
+            "_main/ark_nova_stats/emu_cup/data/539682665_sorryimlikethis_darcelmaw.json"
+        )
+    )
+    return known_game.parent.glob("*.json")
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    all_cards: Counter[str] = Counter()
+    event_logs: set[str] = set()
+    skipped_event_logs: set[str] = set()
+
+    for p in list_game_datafiles():
+        # print(p)
+        with open(p, "r") as f:
+            log = GameLog(**json.loads(f.read().strip()))
+
+        game_cards = set()
+        for event in log.data.logs:
+            for event_data in event.data:
+                if not event_data.is_play_action:
+                    continue
+
+                game_cards.add(event_data.args["card_name"])
+
+        all_cards.update(game_cards)
+
+    print("Most common cards:")
+    for card, count in all_cards.most_common(10):
+        print(f"  - {card}: {count}")
+
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())
diff --git a/ark_nova_stats/emu_cup/data/.gitignore b/ark_nova_stats/emu_cup/data/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6c57f5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ark_nova_stats/emu_cup/data/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.json
diff --git a/ark_nova_stats/emu_cup/data/.gitkeep b/ark_nova_stats/emu_cup/data/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b