Jonathan H. Liu, Author at GeekDad

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Fall of the Mountain King’

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021Jonathan H. Liu0

The troll caverns are being invaded by gnomes—take up your positions and hold them off as well as you can!

Trying Out the Xencelabs Medium Pen Tablet and Quick Keys Remote

June 10, 2021June 9, 2021Jonathan H. Liu

Xencelabs is a new company, launched earlier this year, that’s getting into the graphics tablet game, and their first product is a medium tablet.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Space Kraken’ Is a Self-Contained Adventure Game

June 8, 2021June 7, 2021Jonathan H. Liu0

A giant kraken, originally bio-engineered to clean the polluted seas, developed the ability to create wormholes and left Earth entirely—and human survivors followed it into the unknown.

Click-Clacking Away on the Keychron K3 Ultra-Slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard

June 5, 2021June 4, 2021Jonathan H. Liu

I’ve always loved clicky keyboards, but my iMac has been sadly quiet. Recently I got a chance to try out the K3 Ultra-Slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard from Keychron.

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Kickstarter Tabletop Roundup & Musing About Crowdfunding

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021Jonathan H. Liu

Why do I get so excited about crowdfunding—and is that a bad thing?

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘My Singing Monsters: The Board Game’

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021Jonathan H. Liu2

‘My Singing Monsters’ is making the leap from digital to analog in this board game based on the popular app.

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Books + Ice Cream = Scoops of Stories

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021Jonathan H. Liu

Okay, normally I wouldn’t recommend combining books with ice cream—aside from the sticky pages, can you imagine paper cuts on your tongue?—but this is a fun idea: Scoops of Stories.

Kickstarter Tabletop Roundup

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021Jonathan H. Liu

This month has seen a lot of amazing games launched on Kickstarter!

The Doubleclicks Invite You to the Roaring Rainbow Benefit Concert

May 27, 2021May 26, 2021Jonathan H. Liu

The Doubleclicks, one of our favorite geeky bands, will be hosting “Roaring Rainbow,” an all-ages online show, on June 12, 2021.

Stack Overflow: Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021Jonathan H. Liu

A few books to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month.

Kickstarter Alert: Learn About Circuits with Spintronics

May 20, 2021May 27, 2021Jonathan H. Liu

Spintronics teach you about circuits—but with a mechanical system!

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Words Have Power in ‘Paperback Adventures’

May 18, 2021May 19, 2021Jonathan H. Liu

Become a character from one of Paige Turner’s pulp novels in this battle of wits and words.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Set Sail for ‘Buru’

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021Jonathan H. Liu

The Majapahit empire is expanding. Gain the esteem of the islanders of Buru, and King Hayam Wuruk may appoint you to be his governor.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Catch Don Falconi’

May 12, 2021May 11, 2021Jonathan H. Liu2

Don Falconi has escaped from prison, and is using his infamous chili sauce to boost his speed and blow up streets. Can you catch him before he makes it to the rendezvous point?

Stack Overflow: Still Overflowing, But That’s Okay

May 10, 2021May 9, 2021Jonathan H. Liu

Nothing is certain except death and taxes—that, and the fact that there will always be more books on my “to read” list than I can finish in my lifetime.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Prepare for ‘Stationfall’

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021Jonathan H. Liu

The space station will be burning up in Earth’s atmosphere shortly—you’ve got 15 minutes to get your affairs in order before ‘Stationfall’.

Reaping the Rewards: ‘Overboss’ Emerges from the Dungeon

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021Jonathan H. Liu

Boss Monsters, time to exit your dungeons! Create your overworlds, assembling terrain and populating it with monsters to defeat those pesky adventurers.