Congrats to Hardco V for maintaining the throne and extending his reign. That was a swift and decisive defense…but no time to rest, because the next challenger is already being called up.
Next up is @Caradog
@Caradog please challenge @Hardco to a game from his list:
Through the Ages
Istanbul
Castles of Burgundy
Gaia Project
Lords of Waterdeep
Puerto Rico
Wingspan
Tempting to use Istanbul as a warm up for the main ladder but let’s go for Through the Ages. If nothing else, will make a change from losing to the AI 
Great, TtA it is, and @JMH.75 will be your third. Please let me know when the game has begun.
Gg all! Typically started out strong and choked in the end game, as I always do in this one…
We’re underway now
I’ve been sucking at TTA since the meta shifted away from big wars, but a reasonable culture engine plus a small war was enough for me to keep the lead after a weak Age II. Good game!
“You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is ‘never challenge @Hardco in Through the Ages’…” 
After several month long battles for the throne, this is our 3rd rather quick one in a row, as @Hardco V dispatched his rivals in just a week.
This brings our next challenger to the fore, and that will be @geigerm.
@geigerm please challenge @Hardco to a game from his list:
Through the Ages
Istanbul
Castles of Burgundy
Gaia Project
Lords of Waterdeep
Puerto Rico
Wingspan
I don’t play enough Lords of Waterdeep, so let’s play that game.
which will make me your third - please send an invite to the 3 of us, and it is your option the ruleset and the expansions we use.
All right, invite’s out!
GG to both of you - Seriously that was much closer than the score looks like - @geigerm that turn 6 or 7 where you booted me out of the Harbor was just brutal and very well played - despite that fact that I was stacked with cards, you all shut me out of playing them - and I really thought I shut you out of getting the 2 purple you needed to complete that final 40 quest and you got them anyway.
Well the 2 season leadership of King Hardco V comes to an end and so rises @geigerm III.
Next challenger up is @JammaTal - please challenge @geigerm to a game from his list:
Clank!
Castles of Burgandy
Gaia Project
Lords of Waterdeep
Wingspan
Concordia
@Hardco - let me know if you want to make any changes to your list.
I will be adding Clank! to my list.
@JammaTal - just pinging you, you are up.
thank you, @kennfusion.
as much i’d like to play Gaia Project i must pay tribute to not having enough time and energy and so must retire from the King of the Hill competition.
i’m sorry.
Ok, @Baelnor you are up, please challenge @geigerm to one of the games from his list:
Clank!
Castles of Burgandy
Gaia Project
Lords of Waterdeep
Wingspan
Concordia
As much as an epic Gaia Project that takes a month tickles my fancies….
Wingspan seems so more relaxing. Wingspan it is!
