Jonathan H. Liu, Author at GeekDad

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Hello Kitty: Day at the Park’

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Hello Kitty and friends are spending the day at the park—who will have the most epic adventures?

Stack Overflow: 8 Creepy Comics

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Getting ready for spooky season? Here are some creepy comics to get you started!

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Canopy: Evergreen’

September 19, 2023September 18, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

The clever gameplay of ‘Canopy’ now takes a trip to the Pacific Northwest in this sequel, which also has a few new tricks!

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Kickstarter Tabletop Review: ‘Design Your Destiny: Running Out of Time’

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Natalie and Charlie have been sent to the future with a task: track down and destroy a time machine! You have been given a task: fix the games based on Natalie and Charlie’s story!

Stack Overflow: Video Games

September 11, 2023September 10, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Jonathan explores books about video gaming!

Stack Overflow: Feasting on Fiction

September 6, 2023September 6, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stack: fiction for adults!

Reaping the Rewards: Don’t Let Them Call You ‘Chicken!’

September 3, 2023September 5, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. And watch out for those foxes!

Crowdfunding Tabletop Roundup

August 31, 2023August 30, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

It’s time for another round-up of tabletop projects!

Stack Overflow: Comics Grab-Bag

August 14, 2023August 14, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

This week I’ve got a stack of comic books (and one not-quite-a-comic), mostly for kids and young adults.

What Constellations Will You Discover in ‘Starry Night Sky’?

August 12, 2023August 11, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Scan the night skies with your telescope, discover new constellations, and pair them up to create myths.

Reaping the Rewards: ‘Mind MGMT’: The Psychic Espionage “Game”

August 2, 2023August 1, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Mind MGMT is actively recruiting agents with latent psychic abilities. Your testing has already begun.

Kickstarter Alert: Unlock the Secrets of the Quest Tower

July 31, 2023July 31, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

EscapeWelt, a German company that specializes in wooden puzzles, is back with their most complex puzzle box yet: the Quest Tower.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘The Siblings Trouble’ Expanded Deluxe Edition

July 25, 2023July 24, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Adventure awaits! You and your siblings are off on your own, probably way past curfew, exploring mysterious locations.

Terraforming With Tiles: ‘Planet Unknown’

July 22, 2023July 22, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Dropping terrain tiles onto a planet from space may not be the most effective way to terraform a planet, but it makes for a pretty great tabletop game!

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Avant Carde’

July 18, 2023July 18, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Collect modern art, arrange it for an exhibition, and attract patrons to win awards!

Stack Overflow: Comics!

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

This week’s stack is a little shorter—just three comic books that aren’t related except that some of them were originally published about the time that the events in another were taking place. Disclosure: I was sent copies of these books for review purposes. Affiliate links to Bookshop.org help support my writing and independent booksellers! Little […]

Crowdfunding Tabletop Roundup

July 12, 2023July 11, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

It’s time for another tabletop roundup!

Design the Deadliest Dungeon in ‘Stonespine Architects’

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

The minotaur apprentices have one final project: constructing a dungeon to challenge Queen Amalia’s heroes to become Master Architect.

Stack Overflow: Movie Magic

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stack is all about the movies!

Stack Overflow: Science, Mysteries, and Secrets

July 3, 2023July 3, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Following the pattern from last week, I’ve finished another novel and read a few more comics from the queue—some old, some new!

‘Frosthaven’: A Bigger, Better, Cooler ‘Gloomhaven’

June 30, 2023June 29, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Let’s dive into ‘Frosthaven,’ the sequel to the groundbreaking ‘Gloomhaven’ legacy game.

Stack Overflow: Recent Reads

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stack doesn’t have a particular theme—just several books I’ve finished in the past couple weeks!

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Adventure Party’ Is a Critical Hit

June 21, 2023June 20, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

How well do you know your fellow adventurers? This party game will put you to the test!

Stack Overflow: Comics Grab-Bag

June 19, 2023June 18, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stack is a few comics I’ve read recently.

Reaping the Rewards: Revved Up for ‘Thunder Rolls’

May 25, 2023May 24, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

You can almost hear the revving engines, squealing tires, and the roar of the crowds in ‘Thunder Rolls.’ Get ready to race!

Keep This ‘Loose Caboose’ on Track!

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Can you keep this runaway caboose from going off the rails?

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Papillon: Gardens’

May 11, 2023May 10, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Create a colorful garden to attract butterflies and other critters!

Stack Overflow: World-Building

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s books are quite different from each other, but all of them involve a bit of world-building, sometimes more literally than others!

Kickstarter Tabletop Roundup

April 28, 2023April 28, 2023Jonathan H. Liu

It’s been a little while since I’ve done a round-up (and I’ve admittedly missed a few pretty cool projects along the way) but here are a couple of current tabletop projects on Kickstarter that look intriguing!