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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 14h

Oh, wow, October starts tomorrow. I haven't decided what I'm going to do for Etchtober this year. Hmmmm.

Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 15h

Just got a review copy of a book called What We Do Now: Standing Up for Democracy in America. Looks good, I think—essays from a number of different people about things like diversity, clean energy, nationalism, schools, billionaires, neoliberalism. You know, useful advice about this mess we're in...

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 15h

Rodney is like the Mister Rogers of the board game world, and I mean that in the best way possible! He's good at explaining things in a way that is clear but not condescending, whether that's how to play a game or something else entirely. And he is kind—something that feels increasingly rare.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Got two Kickstarter reviews today!

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Of all the "I never thought the leopards would eat MY face" stories, the ones that irk me most are like "hey, at least we didn't elect the Everyone Gets a Pony party, right? Can you imagine how much worse it would be?"

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We should’ve had Hooked on Ethics, honestly

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"Art dismantles power; otherwise it's propaganda." --Carmen Esposito

Etch-a-Sketch drawing of Wile E. Coyote holding up a sign, a pocket Etch-a-Sketch that says "Art *is* political"

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Happy Space Banana Day! Yeah, that was bananas.

Light Speed: Arena tabletop game, with several spaceship tiles scattered across a starfield playmat. In the center is an actual banana.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

'Electrify' is an engine-building game about bringing the power of electricity to your city, now on Kickstarter! From John D. Clair & Ian Hutchison, illustrated by Javier "Inkgolem," published by @alderaceg.bsky.social geekdad.com/2026/09/kick...

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: 'Electrify'

At the turn of the century, build your energy infrastructure to electrify your city!What Is Electrify?Electrify is an engine-building game for 1 to 4 players, ages 10 and up, and takes about 60 minute...

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Cedar Riener @criener.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Every innovation and change in business these days is either: We took this product you like and turned it into a subscription We took this subscription you begrudgingly pay and added some ads We took these ads you found annoying and found more ways to find you

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I just noticed on this box of Brita filters it says you can recycle the filters: "visit brita.com/recycling to learn how" ... except that page is just about sustainability initiatives and does not actually include anything about recycling the filters themselves. Also, none of the links work. Huh? 🤷

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Better World | Brita™

Discover how Brita™ helps reduce single-use plastic bottle waste. Learn about sustainability initiatives, recycling programs, and how switching to filtered water makes a difference.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Finally got my finished Etch-a-Sketch rug! Made this at Fuzzyspace in Portland--my son got me a rug tufting class for my birthday this year.

Selfie of me holding a small rug (about 14"x20") that looks like an Etch-a-Sketch

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🎶Do you remember?🎵 🌍🌬️🔥 It's the 10th anniversary of @electrolemon.bsky.social's video (and the 4th anniversary of this drawing)!

Pocket Etch-a-Sketch drawing of Demi Adejuyigbe from his first Sept 21 video: he is dancing with his back to the camera, wearing sunglasses and a T-shirt that says "That's Today" on the back

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I had this goofy idea today after we heard Backstreet Boys' "Everybody" on the radio, so:

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Mark your calendar: Tuesday is Space Banana Day! If you put a banana on the table for Light Speed: Arena, it'll do wacky things to the game. :) geekdad.com/2026/09/cele...

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Celebrate Space Banana Day on September 22

If you're a fan of Light Speed: Arena (our 2025 Game of the Year), I've got some fun news for you!

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

There's a bunch of games on here that I love, going cheap! Festival for $5, Vampire Village for $6, Northgard for $15 (or $20? it's a different price on my phone for some reason). Definitely worth checking out.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I know I just shared 3 Kickstarter reviews earlier this week, but here's a bunch of other crowdfunding games that look very cool... geekdad.com/2026/09/crow...

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Happy (belated) 10-year anniversary to this comic by @mattbors.bsky.social. I, too, participate in society while agreeing we should improve it somewhat.

Etch-a-Sketch drawing of the Matt Bors comic with a peasant carrying a bundle of sticks, while a smiling man pops out of a nearby well with a big grin

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

So just out of curiosity, what WAS on everyone's 2026 bingo card? Anyone actually coming close to a bingo yet?

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Got to see "Off Book" on Sunday—it's an improv comedy musical—and it was hilarious and fantastic. Here's a little drawing I made based on the show.

Etch-a-Sketch drawing of the Predator pointing at the viewer, like the Uncle Sam "I want you" poster.Text overlaid says "I want you to see The Spark: the story of Derek Firestarter"

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

There are so many games on Kickstarter and Gamefound right now, always more than I can cover. But I can try—today I've got reviews of three that just launched.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Well, it was fun while it lasted. Sad to think about what private equity will do to Mox.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I just saw this on Instagram and expected it to be a parody ad about an AI toilet, but no, Kohler really did name their toilet "Claude."

Screenshot of an Instagram post from Kohler showing a toilet in a fancy bathroom with the text "Introducing Claude toilet"

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Remember when we all came together after 9/11? Just like we all came together when COVID hit. Yeah, I remember the way a lot of people banded together and scapegoated various minority groups.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The irony of Trump saying "we will never forget 9/11" as he continues to show that he learned absolutely nothing from the mistakes the US made in response, and in fact doesn't even seem to remember where he even was that day.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Heard "Don't Turn Around" by Ace of Base on the radio and my first thought was: oh, *this* is what Eurydice should have been singing to Orpheus instead of "Wait for Me"

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Do you love organizing? Have I got the game for you: Out of Sorts by @connor.alwaysawake.games is about putting an alien library in order even though you can't actually read the language. geekdad.com/2026/09/kick...

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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: 'Out of Sorts'

Help an alien organize their library!

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Finally got around to writing up 'Bonsai' from DV Games, designed by Rosaria Battiato, Massimo Borzi, and Martino Chiacchiera, and illustrated by Davood Moghaddami. A tile-laying puzzle that challenges you to make the most of a limited number of moves. (From 2023) geekdad.com/2026/09/bons...

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'Bonsai': Meditate and Cultivate

Cultivate your miniature plant to become a bonsai master.What Is Bonsai?Bonsai is a tile-laying game for 1 to 4 players, ages 10 and up, and takes about 40 minutes to play.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Got to see Coyote vs ACME yesterday and it was fantastic. Here's my Etch-a-Sketch tribute!

Etch-a-Sketch drawing of Wile E. coyote, frowning, holding up a sign, which is a pocket Etch-a-Sketch drawing that says "It's a limited number of signs"

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Really enjoyed this dive into feeding/starving as it appears in board games.

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cee @cee.wtf · 04/09/2026

throng.cee.wtf i've invented a new way to browse bluesky

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The new Street Fighter movie looks appropriately cheesy. I probably won’t go see it, but this playable trailer is entertaining 🕹️ www.youtube.com/playables/Ug...

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I probably shouldn't tell you this, but I got invited to join the Illuminati. They must really want me--I've gotten the same email 3 times in one day. But I'm not sure. Secretly running the whole world behind the scenes seems like a lot of responsibility.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Today my kid asked me, out of the blue: "What do you hold when you want to look nice?" I thought for a second, and said: "A pose!" My wife said: "You hold still!" Turns out they were asking what accessory to give a little bird character they wanted to dress up fancy. It wasn't a riddle.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

RIP Peter Cullen, who gave Optimus Prime a voice that could make even the corniest of lines sound profound. He was definitely more than meets the eye.

Pocket Etch-a-Sketch drawing of Optimus Prime

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Leaf It! is a little dexterity game about building a rainforest canopy, and then trying to find the animals hiding in it. Designed by Anja Wrede and Christoph Cantzler, illustrated by Lena Lackmann, published by Edition Spielwiese @hachettebgusa.bsky.social geekdad.com/2026/08/dont...

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Don't Topple The Tree in 'Leaf It!'

The animals are hiding in the treetops—can you find them without toppling the whole tree?What Is Leaf It!?Leaf It! is a card-based dexterity game for 2 to 4 players, ages 6 and up, and takes about 15 ...

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Reposting this drawing from 2022 - RIP Dolly Parton ❤️😢

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Daniel Solis @danielsolis.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

There are two wolves. One always lies. One controls the lever of trolley track. They're in a state of superposition inside a box. On the trolley are infinite monkeys at infinite typewriters going to an infinite hotel. The trolley must first travel halfway, but before that a quarterway, and so on...

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

On Saturday I hosted a game day at Lloyd Center Mall, which is shutting down for good next weekend. The food court is largely abandoned but still has a lot of tables, so I thought it would be fun to hang out and play some games and soak up the mall vibes.

Two game bags on tables in an empty mall food court.

Two kids playing Flamecraft Duals in the food court, overlooking two more floors of the mall including an ice rink on the first floor.

Various groups of people playing games at tables in the food court.

A couple playing FlipToons at a food court table, the mom holding a baby (who's holding a card). In the background, another group of four plays a game at another set of tables.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Visited family and got to play Boggle for the first time in like 12 years. (My wife usually warns people not to play with me and I tell her they could play at least once and learn that for themselves.)

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