Announcing the 2026 American Tabletop Awards
The American Tabletop Awards for 2026 have been selected!
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Author: Jonathan H. Liu
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.
Stack Overflow: Scooby Gangs
Sometimes what you really need is a team of clever kids (or young adults, I guess) to solve a crime—so today’s stack features a couple different Scooby Gangs figuring out thefts, murders, and one magical curse. Let’s check out these meddling kids!
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‘3 Witches’: Trick-Taking for a Trio
Three witches vie for control of the fates in this trick-taking game of shifting allegiances.
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Stack Overflow: Saving the World
Today’s stack: a couple kids’ series about saving the world!
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Crowdfunding Tabletop Roundup
Here are several tabletop games currently seeking funding on Kickstarter and Gamefound that caught my attention!
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Stack Overflow: Pandemics and Parenthood
I’ve got a few books today that have some odd threads that connect some of them, though there isn’t a single topic that encompasses them all.
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Chicken Fried Dice’
Serve up delicious dishes at the food cart festival!
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Stack Overflow: Comics Grab-Bag
Today’s stack: several comics from the big pile!
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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Kinfire Council’
As members of the Din’Lux council, you must work together to address the city’s needs—but sometimes personal ambitions pull you in other directions.
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Crowdfunding Tabletop Roundup
There are several really cool projects currently raising funds through Kickstarter and Gamefound, and this time there are a few that I have at least a little more personal experience with.
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Stack Overflow: Recent Reads
Today’s stack: a couple of recent reads.
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘PDX’ Takes Flight
Manage your airline to become Portland’s favorite!
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Stack Overflow: 7 Books About AI
Today I’m back to my stacks of AI-related books.
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Fool Your Friends in ‘Honeypot’
Secret agent bears gather intel—but don’t get fooled by the honeypots!
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Forage’ in the Pacific Northwest
Forage for berries, mushrooms, and plants in this clever roll-and-write game.
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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Shards of Infinity: Saga Collection’
Develop mastery and unlock the power of the Infinity Engine.
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Kickstarter Tabletop Roundup
Here’s a handful of tabletop games on Kickstarter now!
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Stack Overflow: Sequels and Series
Today’s stack is about sequels and series!
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Adding Some ‘Variance’ to ‘Logic & Lore’
Throw a dash of unpredictability into this 2-player deduction game.
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Stack Overflow: Comics About Artists
Today’s stack: comic book biographies and memoirs about artists, authors, and other creators.
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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Light Speed: Arena’
Get ready for a high-speed space battle: with only seconds to place each of your ships, take aim quickly and try not to hit your own ships!
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Stamp Showdown’
Swap stamps in the market to build the best collection!
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‘Alibis’: Clever Cooperative Wordplay
Whodunnit? Match the alibis to the suspects—the odd one out is the true villain!
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Stack Overflow: Our Favorite Books of 2025
Here are some of our favorite reads from 2025!
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Stack Overflow: 2026 Reading Resolutions
Each year, a few of us here like to make some related resolutions: personal goals or hopes for our reading habits for the year.
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Stack Overflow: 2025 Reading Reflections
Now that the year has ended, we look back at our reading resolutions and reflect on the past year.
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Stack Overflow: Unsettling Fiction
If you like your fiction just a little bit (or a lot) freaky, here are a few books that might fit the bill.
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Stack Overflow: Hefty Comics
Today: a big stack of big comic books. Make room!
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Get ‘The Gang’ Together
Your gang is attempting to pull off a series of bank heists—put on your poker faces!
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GeekDad/GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Music and Media
Another holiday season means another excuse to dive into the music and media we love.
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