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Gimo and Adam have some BIG NEWS to share   Unfortunately, we will need to take a month off to find a new parent company name and get all of our social media/domain/logo/everything else involved locked down for our new parent company. We will be HippoCampus Games no more sadly :(   The podcast will still remain Under the Lid, and we will be keeping our HippoCampus Games social media open until at least the end of the year to make sure we're able to help people transition to view and follow our new parent company.   We will return in late August or early September for season two with a new parent company name, new logo, and the top 40 BGG games!

Welcome to the ninth episode of Under the Lid, a biweekly HippoCampus Games podcast! In today's episode, Adam and Gimo will be discussing games from the BoardGameGeek top 100 all time! This episode we'll be looking at our favorites and games we want to play from 41-50. We're over halfway there! For today's main topic, we will be discussing the designer Alexander Pfister through four hand-picked games: Oh My Goods! By Alexander Pfister (Lookout Games, 2015), Broom Service By Alexander Pfister and Andreas Pelikan (Ravensburger, 2015), Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King by Alexander Pfister and Andreas Pelikan (Mayfair Games, 2015), and Mombasa by Alexander Pfister (Pegasus Spiele, 2015) Stay tuned to the end for our final thoughts and overall comparisons of these four games and how they contribute to the style of designer Alexander Pfister! Got an idea for a topic or a question for HippoCampus Games? We would love to hear from you! Send us a message on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at hippocampusgames@gmail.com! BGG Top 100 (41-50): 01:58 (Adam) Codenames by Vlaada Chvatil (Czech Games Edition [CGE], 2015, #45) 06:55 (Gimo) Race for the Galaxy by Thomas Lehmann (Rio Grande Games, 2007, #49) 10:18 (Both) Azul by Michael Kiesling (Next Move Games, 2017, #41) 15:56 (Gimo) Keyflower by Sebastian Bleasdale and Richard Breese (R&D Games, 2012, #44) 17:39 (Adam) Caylus by William Attia (Ystari Games, 2005, #46) 19:14 Main topic: Alexander Pfister 20:31 Great Western Trail 21:57 Oh My Goods! 30:53 Broom Service 36:59 Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King 44:45 Mombasa 55:55 Final Thoughts Theme music composed by Kyle Billings.

Welcome to the eighth episode of Under the Lid, a biweekly HippoCampus Games podcast! In today's episode, Adam and Gimo will begin discussing games from the BoardGameGeek top 100 all time! Starting with our favorites and games we want to play from 51-60. For today's main topic, we will be discussing the dice worker placement mechanic as implemented in four hand-picked games: Kingsburg by Andrea Chiarvesio and Luca Iennaco (Fantasy Flight Games, 2007), Alien Frontiers by Troy Niemann (Game Salute, 2010), Troyes by Sébastien Dujardin, Xavier Georges and Alain Orban (Pearl Games, 2010), and Bora Bora by Stefan Feld (Ravensburger, 2013). Stay tuned to the end for our final thoughts and overall comparisons of these four games and the dice worker placement mechanic in general. Got an idea for a topic or a question for HippoCampus Games? We would love to hear from you! Send us a message on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at hippocampusgames@gmail.com! BGG Top 100 (51-60): 03:01 (Adam) Lords of Waterdeep by Peter Lee and Rodney Thompson (Wizards of the Coast, 2012, #51) 09:11 (Gimo) Patchwork by Uwe Rosenberg (Mayfair Games, 2014, #58) 14:52 (Both) Five Tribes by Bruno Cathala (Days of Wonder, 2014, #52) 24:16 (Gimo) Clans of Caledonia by Juma Al-JouJou (Karma Games, 2017, #57) 26:38 (Adam) Roll for the Galaxy by Wei-Hwa Huang and Thomas Lehmann (Rio Grande Games, 2014, #60) Main Topic: 31:07 Dice Worker Placement Mechanic Overview 32:18 Kingsburg  40:18 Alien Frontiers 47:15 Troyes 56:32 Bora Bora 01:06:05 Final Thoughts Theme music composed by Kyle Billings.

Welcome to the seventh episode of Under the Lid, a biweekly HippoCampus Games podcast! In today's episode, Adam and Gimo will be discussing games from the BoardGameGeek top 100 all time! This episode we'll be looking at our favorites and least favorites from 61-70. For today's main topic, we will be discussing the designer Antoine Bauza through four hand-picked games: Tokaido by Antoine Bauza (Fun Forge, 2012), Takenoko by Antoine Bauza (Matagot and Bombyx, 2011), Hanabi by Antoine Bauza (R&R Games, 2010), and 7 Wonders by Antoine Bauza (Repos Production, 2010). Stay tuned to the end for our final thoughts and overall comparisons of these four games and how they contribute to the style of designer Antoine Bauza!   BGG Top 100 (61-70) 03:00 (Gimo) The Gallerist by Vital Lacerda (Eagle-Gryphon Games, 2015, #68) 12:56 (Adam) Russian Railroads by Helmut Ohley and Leonhard "Lonny" Orgler (Z-Man Games, 2013, #70) 22:35 (Both) Tigris and Euphrates by Reiner Knizia (Fantasy Flight Games, 1997, #69) 29:10 (Gimo) Battlestar Galactica by Corey Konieczka (Fantasy Flight Games, 2008, 62) 33:16 (Adam) Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game byJonathan Gilmour and Isaac Vega (Plaid Hat Games, 2014, 64)   Main topic - Antoine Bauza 37:34 Intro to Antoine Bauza 38:28 Tokaido 45:36 Takenoko 52:09 Hanabi 57:24 7 Wonders 01:05:35 Final Thoughts

Welcome to the sixth episode of Under the Lid, a biweekly HippoCampus Games podcast! In today's episode, Adam and Gimo will be discussing games from the BoardGameGeek top 100 all time! This episode we'll be looking at our favorites and least favorites from 71-80. For today's main topic, we will be diving Under the Lid of Dominant Species by Chad Jensen (GMT Games, 2010)! Listen in as we rate and discuss one of both of our favorite games right now, and stay tuned until the end for our final thoughts!   BGG Top 100 (71-80) 01:37 (Adam) Dominion by Donald X. Vaccarino (Rio Grande Games, 2008, #72) 08:22 (Gimo) Stone Age by Bernd Brunnhofer (Z-Man Games, 2008, #79)  12:32 (Adam and Gimo) Alchemists by Matus Kotry (Czech Games Edition [CGE], 2014, #80) 24:00 (Adam) Descent: Journeys in the Dark by Daniel Clark, Corey Konieczka, Adam Sadler and Kevin Wilson (Fantasy Fight Games, 2012, #78) 27:23 (Gimo) Santorini by Gord! [Gordon Hamilton] (Roxley, 2016, #74)   29:49 Main topic - Under the Lid - Dominant Species 33:09 Theme: Adam 5/5 ,Gimo 5/5 38:12 Quality: Adam 5/5, Gimo 5/5 42:10 Art Work/Graphic Design: Adam 4.5/5, Gimo 5/5 48:42 Mechanics: Adam 5/5, Gimo 5/5 55:00 Rulebook: Adam 5/5, Gimo 5/5 58:48 Complexity vs Depth 1:02:18 Direct vs Indirect 1:05:54 Strategy vs Tactical 1:09:58 Randomness vs Definitive 1:16:31 What we like 1:20:23 What we dislike 1:23:43 Overall (Adam 5/5, Gimo 5/5) and Final Thoughts

Welcome to the fifth episode of Under the Lid, a biweekly HippoCampus Games podcast! In today's episode, Adam and Gimo will be discussing games from the BoardGameGeek top 100 all time! This episode we'll be looking at our favorites and least favorites from 81-90. For today's main topic, we will be discussing the designer Richard Garfield through four hand-picked games: Android: Netrunner by Richard Garfield (Fantasy Flight Games, 2012 [1996]), King of Tokyo/New York by Richard Garfield (IELLO, 2011/2014), RoboRally by Richard Garfield (Avalon Hill, 1994 [2016]), Magic: the Gathering by Richard Garfield (Wizards of the Coast, 1993). Stay tuned to the end for our final thoughts and overall comparisons of these four games and how they contribute to the style of designer Richard Garfield. BGG Top 100 (81-90) 5:43 - (Adam) Star Realms by Robert Dougherty and Darwin Kastle (White Wizard Games, 2014, #87) 9:14 - (Gimo) Istanbul by Rudiger Dorn (Pegasus Spiele, 2014, #90) 14:05 - (Both) The Resistance: Avalon by Don Eskridge (Indie Boards and Cards, 2012, #85) 21:33 - (Gimo) Legendary Encounters: an Alien Deck Building Game by Ben Cichoski and Daniel Mandel (Upper Deck Entertainment, 2014, #88) 23:44 - (Adam) A Game of Thrones: the Board Game (second edition) by Christian T. Petersen (Fantasy Flight Games, 2011, #84) Main topic - Richard Garfield 30:19 - Intro to Richard Garfield 30:48 - Android: Netrunner 34:16 - King of Tokyo/New York 40:22 - RoboRally 45:35 - Magic: the Gathering 56:02 - Final Thoughts

Welcome to the fourth episode of Under the Lid, a biweekly HippoCampus Games podcast! In today's episode, Adam and Gimo will begin discussing games from the BoardGameGeek top 100 all time! Starting with our favorites and least favorites from 91-100. For today's main topic, we will be discussing the deck building mechanic as implemented in four hand-picked games: Dominion  by Donald X.Vaccarino (Rio Grande Games, 2008), Great Western Trail by Alexander Pfister (Stronghold Games, 2016), Star Realms by Robert Dougherty and Darwin Kastle (White Wizard Games, 2014), and Mystic Vale by John D. Clair (Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG), 2016). Stay tuned to the end for our final thoughts and overall comparisons of these four games and the deck building mechanic in general. BGG Top 100 (91-100): 02:30 (Adam) Charterstone by Jamey Stegmaier (Stonemaier Games, 2017, #94) 05:41 (Gimo) Suburbia by Ted Alspach (Bezier Games, 2012, #92) 09:25 (Both) Captain Sonar by Roberto Fraga and Yohan Lemonnier (Matagot, 2016, #99) 15:28 (Adam) Pandemic Iberia by Jesús Torres Castro and Matt Leacock(Z-Man Games, 2016, #93) 15:48 (Gimo) Railways of the World by Glenn Drover and Martin Wallace (Eagle Gryphon Games, 2005,#97) Main Topic: 16:41 Deck Building Mechanic Overview 18:07 Dominion 21:52 Great Western Trail 27:21 Star Realms 31:41 Mystic Vale 37:37 Final Thoughts Theme music composed by Kyle Billings.

Welcome to the third episode of Under the Lid, a biweekly HippoCampus Games podcast! In today's episode, Adam and Gimo will be discussing games we've played recently, and the designer Reiner Knizia through four hand-picked games: Age of War by Reiner Knizia (Fantasy Flight, 2014), Lost Cities by Reiner Knizia (Kosmos, 1999), Ra by Reiner Knizia (Rio Grande Games, 1999), and Tigris and Euphrates by Reiner Knizia (Fantasy Flight, 1997). Stay tuned to the end for our final thoughts and overall comparisons of these four games and how they contribute to the style of designer Reiner Knizia. Games we played: 0:27 (Gimo) Crokinole (1876) 2:27 (Adam) Pandemic Legacy by Rob Daviau and Matt Leacock (Z-Man Games, 2015) 6:20 (Both) The Fox in the Forest by Joshua Buergel (Foxtrot Games, Renegade Game, 2017) Reiner Knizia Games: 11:55 Intro to Reiner Knizia 14:58 Age of War  18:59 Lost Cities  26:00 Ra  31:06 Tigris and Euphrates  36:45 Final Thoughts   Theme music composed by Kyle Billings

Welcome to Under the Lid, a biweekly HippoCampus Games podcast! In today's episode, Adam and Gimo will be discussing games we've played recently, and questions from BoardGameGeek.com and reddit.com/r/boardgames! Get to know us with our question answers and opinions on some interesting hand-picked questions! If you have questions you'd like us to answer on a future episode, email us at hippocampusgames@gmail.com or find us on twitter @hippocampusgame, or facebook facebook.com/hippocampusgames   Games we played: 0:59 (Gimo) London (second edition) by Martin Wallace (Osprey Games, 2017) 2:50 (Adam) The Resistance by Don Eskridge (Indie Boards & Cards, 2009) 5:25 (Both) Dominant Species by Chad Jensen (GMT Games, 2010) 10:15 Questions   Theme music composed by Kyle Billings

Welcome to the first episode of Under the Lid, a biweekly HippoCampus Games podcast! In today's episode, Adam and Gimo will be discussing games we've played recently, and the drafting mechanic as implemented in four hand-picked games: Bunny Kingdom by Richard Garfield (iello, 2017), 7 Wonders by Antoine Bauza (Repos Production, 2010), Elysium by Matthew Dunstan and Brett Gilbert (Space Cowboys, 2015), and Seasons by Regis Bonnessee (Libellud, 2012). Stay tuned to the end for our final thoughts and overall comparisons of these four games and the drafting mechanic in general. Games we Played: 01:17 (Gimo) Castles of Burgundy by Stefan Feld (Ravensburger, 2011) 03:59 (Adam) Baseball Highlights 2045 by Mike Fitzgerald (Eagle Gryphon, 2015) 07:57 (Both) Great Western Trail by Alexander Pfister (Stronghold Games, 2016) Main Topic: 12:52 Drafting Mechanic Overview 14:31 Bunny Kingdom 18:43 7 Wonders 26:09 Elysium 32:38 Seasons 37:11 Final Thoughts Theme music composed by Kyle Billings