Jonathan H. Liu is a stay-at-home dad in Portland, Oregon, who loves to read, is always up for a board game, and has a bit of a Kickstarter habit. I can be reached at jonathan at geekdad dot com.
It’s time for GladiGala, the annual showcase of the four greatest gladiator schools. Plan your actions carefully and remember: to succeed, don’t attack where your opponent is now, attack where they will be. What Is GladiGala? GladiGala is a programmed-movement game from Tyto Games for 2 to 4 players, ages 10 and up, and takes about 60… Read More
Good for what ails ya! Read More
It’s time to plant herbs again! But this time, we’re all planting in a community garden, and competition is fierce for the best planting spots. Things are getting a little dicey… Read More
It’s Kickstarter board game season! Here are several games I’m following lately. Read More
Today’s stack: books about travels: about exploring worlds unknown, welcoming strangers, and unexpected journeys. Read More
‘Planet’ adds another dimension (literally!) to tile-laying games. Read More
Stone demons are pouring out of the portal! Build obelisks to capture them before they escape in this compact tower defense game. Read More
Bribery has been outlawed in the Forbidden City! We’ll just exchange gifts instead… and while I’m here, would you mind doing me a favor? Read More
Tickets are on sale now for the spring issue of Pop-Up Magazine! Read More
Time for a smackdown! Cthulhu and the King in Yellow engage in a no-holds-barred wrestling match in this oversized, over-the-top card game. Read More
Today’s stack includes a whole bunch of fascinating creatures—from cryptic wordplay to cryptids, from deep oceans to deep space. Read More
Come out to Stumptown Game Summit in May for a full day of tabletop fun! Read More
The age of industry has arrived in Astoria—will you be able to make your fortune? Produce key commodities, invest in new towns, and buy railroads to show you’re the savviest ‘Raccoon Tycoon’! Read More
Today’s Stack Overflow is all about music! Read More
Try to make the most best-dressed words in this pocket-sized word game! Read More
Beneath the surface of the water is a complex ecosystem: each species has to evolve and adapt, finding ways to feed itself—and keep from becoming food! Let’s take a dive into ‘Oceans’! Read More
When it comes to kids, sometimes it can be hard for books to compete with digital devices: there may be a lot of bells and whistles (sometimes literally), but iPad apps offer a degree of interactivity that regular board books don’t. Today’s stack, however, is all about interactivity: each book has clever flaps, switches, dials, and overlays for kids to fiddle with! Read More
OK Go wants to put your art project in space! Read More
It’s time for another Kickstarter roundup! Read More
Help Dina, the museum caretaker, put together a dinosaur display! Dig up dinosaur bones (or steal them from other paleontologists), and assemble them in ‘Dinos Not Assembled.’ Read More
More stories about women for Women’s History Month! Read More
The king is dead, and asked to be buried with all his treasures. The problem is, he promised those treasures to us, his heirs. So, naturally, it’s time for a field trip to dear old dad’s crypt. Round up your servants, and send them to fetch those heirlooms! Read More
March is Women’s History Month, and while it’s never a bad time to read about inspiring women, I wanted to devote one of my Stack Overflow columns this month to stories about women. Read More
Today is International Women’s Day, and the team behind ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’ have a message for you! Read More
A new type of energy has been discovered, and some individuals—known as “catalysts”—have the ability to tap into that energy, bringing fame and fortune to their cities. Read More
Ready for an adventure? One where YOU get to be the hero? Read More
The government of the Scorpius system controls everything, but there are some freighter pilots who operate under the radar, distributing restricted medicine, information, and supplies while they’re fulfilling above board contracts. You can’t take the sky from this ‘Scorpius Freighter.’ Read More
Black History Month isn’t over yet! Dig into these books with your kids. Read More
See how Plume’s adaptive wi-fi can improve your wireless connections and help you manage connected devices. Read More
Raising the Old Ones isn’t easy: there are rituals to perform, unpronounceable words to recite, and those pesky investigators keep raiding your sanctum. But when the last Elder Sign is broken, only one of you will become the ‘Evil High Priest’ … just in time for the world to end, of course. Read More
