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+-- count of games for the given year
+select date_part('month', create_dt), count(*)
+from games
+where date_part('year', create_dt) = 2012
+group by date_part('month', create_dt)
+order by date_part('month', create_dt);
+
+-- count of game types for the given year
+select game_type_cd, count(*)
+from games
+where date_part('year', create_dt) = 2012
+group by game_type_cd
+order by count(*) desc;
+
+-- count of unique players playing in the given month
+select date_part('month', create_dt), count(distinct player_id)
+from player_game_stats
+where date_part('year', create_dt) = 2012
+group by date_part('month', create_dt)
+order by date_part('month', create_dt);
+
+-- count of servers with the most games
+select servers.name, count(*)
+from servers, games
+where servers.server_id = games.server_id
+and date_part('year', games.create_dt) = 2012
+group by servers.name
+order by count(*) desc;
+
+-- count of maps with the most games
+select maps.name, count(*)
+from games, maps
+where maps.map_id = games.map_id
+and date_part('year', games.create_dt) = 2012
+group by maps.name
+order by count(*) desc;
+
+-- new players by month
+select date_part('month', create_dt), count(*)
+from players
+where date_part('year', create_dt) = 2012
+group by date_part('month', create_dt)
+order by date_part('month', create_dt);