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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: Alternative Intelligence

November 9, 2026November 9, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stack: fiction that features artificial—or at least alternative—intelligence.

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A New Edition of ‘Gulo Gulo’

November 5, 2026November 5, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Rescue Gulo Junior from the swamp vulture nest, and collect some eggs along the way!

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Stack Overflow: What's Old Is New

Stack Overflow: What’s Old Is New

November 2, 2026November 2, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stack features three reprints of older books.

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Master Your Fate in ‘Omens’

November 2, 2026November 8, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Be the first to get rid of your cards—but it may be harder than you think!

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Accidental Heroes’

October 27, 2026October 27, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

All you really wanted to do was become a humble dragon farmer, but fate has other plans for you…

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Sky Bloom’

October 26, 2026October 25, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Build your rooftop garden and attract bees and other pollinators!

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Super Chonk’

October 20, 2026October 19, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Timing your visits to the food bowls is crucial if you want to become a super chonk!

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Good Kitties’

October 20, 2026October 20, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Work together with your fellow cats to take over the house … before the mice do!

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Stack Overflow: Time Travel

Stack Overflow: Time Travel

October 19, 2026October 19, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

I’ve finished reading several time travel books in the past couple of weeks, so let’s take a few trips!

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Crowdfunding Tabletop Roundup: Something Old, Something New

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

It’s been a busy couple of months for tabletop crowdfunding!

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Stack Overflow: Creepy Comics

Stack Overflow: Creepy Comics

October 12, 2026October 11, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

I got through another small stack of horror (or horror-adjacent) comics this week, so here’s another small stack as we approach Halloween!

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‘Mechs vs. Minions’ Is Making a Comeback

October 8, 2026October 7, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

If ‘Mechs vs. Minions’ is one of your grail games, I’ve got good news for you!

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Stack Overflow: Spooky Reads

Stack Overflow: Spooky Reads

October 5, 2026October 4, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Now that it’s officially October, here’s a couple of books with some chills and thrills to get you in the spirit.

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘On Call’

September 29, 2026September 28, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Manage a busy emergency department in this cooperative game.

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Gallery Gambit’

September 29, 2026September 29, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Curate the art exhibits in your gallery, but beware your rivals, who might snatch up the piece that would complete your collection.

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Stack Overflow: Other Worlds

Stack Overflow: Other Worlds

September 28, 2026September 28, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stack: several books about other worlds! Some of them are like our own world but just with a few small differences, and some are entirely different, in case you want to escape into a new realm for a short visit.

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Electrify’

September 22, 2026September 21, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

At the turn of the century, build your energy infrastructure to electrify your city!

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Celebrate Space Banana Day on September 22

September 18, 2026September 16, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

If you’re a fan of ‘Light Speed: Arena’, I’ve got some fun news for you!

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Crowdfunding Tabletop Roundup

Crowdfunding Tabletop Roundup

September 17, 2026September 16, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

In today’s roundup: some new takes on familiar worlds, and a couple new creators I’m not as familiar with.

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Defenders of the Dictionary’

September 15, 2026September 15, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Defend Wordopolis from the nefarious villains making a mess of language!

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Don’t Crash Your ‘Kart’!

September 15, 2026September 15, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Who needs brakes? Race down the hill and hope most of your kart makes it across the finish line!

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Perennial’

September 15, 2026September 14, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Plot out your perfect flower garden … and then pivot when things don’t go exactly as planned!

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Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World

A Wild and Precious Documentary on Poet Mary Oliver

September 9, 2026September 7, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

‘Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World’ is a new documentary about the life and writing of the beloved poet.

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Out of Sorts’

September 9, 2026September 8, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Help an alien organize their library!

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‘Bonsai’: Meditate and Cultivate

September 8, 2026September 7, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Cultivate your miniature plant to become a bonsai master.

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Stack Overflow: Something Old, Something New

Stack Overflow: Something Old, Something New

September 7, 2026September 6, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

No, this week’s stack isn’t actually about weddings, but it does include something old, something new, and one of them also happens to be blue.

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Don’t Topple The Tree in ‘Leaf It!’

August 28, 2026August 28, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

The animals are hiding in the treetops—can you find them without toppling the whole tree?

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Stack Overflow: Comics for Kids

Stack Overflow: Comics for Kids

August 17, 2026August 17, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Today’s stack: a few comics for young readers!

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Do You Have What It Takes to Become ‘Pirate King’?

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Compete with rival pirates to battle monsters and claim treasures, but beware of the curses!

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Stack Overflow: Time Travel

Stack Overflow: 4 Time Travel Stories

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026Jonathan H. Liu

Here we go again: more time travel books!

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