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Jonathan H. Liu

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Stay-at-home dad, reader, board gamer, GeekDad Senior Editor, Etch-a-Sketch artist. https://geekdad.com/author/jonathanhliu/ https://www.instagram.com/jonathanhliu/ (he/him) Portland, Oregon

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 7d

If you want to get in on the Etchtober fun and give me a prompt to draw, my Kickstarter campaign is taking late pledges and I've still got about 7 slots left!

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Etchtober: A Month of Etch-a-Sketch Drawings

31 prompt-driven Etch-a-Sketch drawings

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 22h

Thanks! I have a weird brain. 😁

Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 22h

I think I may know who you're talking about. I've tried helping a little bit just with info but there's also part of me that feels like this is really not my place to do anything legally.

Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 22h

#Etchtober Day 8

Today's prompt: "Meeple Terror Portland," requested by @mikevanderveen.bsky.social. A terrifying image of our war-ravaged city. And you thought the inflatable frog was bad.

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Pocket Etch-a-Sketch drawing: A giant meeple steps over a building, while three cops in riot gear look up in horror at the bottom of its descending foot.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 1d

Got a roundup of several tabletop projects currently on Kickstarter, Gamefound, and Backerkit!

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Crowdfunding Tabletop Roundup

As always, there's a lot of cool tabletop projects out there right now—way too many to back all of them, but a guy can dream. Here's the latest batch of games that caught my eye, with a couple that I'...

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 1d

No such thing 😁

Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks!

Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 2d

#Etchtober Day 7

Today's prompt: "Spoopy Florals," provided by Clarice @embereye.bsky.social

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Pocket Etch-a-Sketch drawing: a branching vine spreads across the drawing, with a few normal flowers as well as a pumpkin, Audrey (from Little Shop of Horrors), a poisonous apple, a ghost, a spider, an eyeball, a skull, some Venus flytraps, and the head of a fungus zombie from The Last of Us.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 3d

#Etchtober Day 6
Today's prompt: "Lilith from Shen Comix"

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Pocket Etch-a-Sketch: Lilith, a character from Shen Comix with messy blonde hair and large eyes, draws on a piece of paper.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 3d

Oh, and I forgot to share this on Friday:
Girls vs Ghouls, a Halloween-themed game with hidden roles and lots of tricks and treats!

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Reaping the Rewards: 'Girls vs Ghouls'

It's time for trick-or-treating! Ghouls are trying to lure kids to their haunted houses, but the neighborhood girls are working together to save the younger kids.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 3d

This murder mystery from @oinkgames.bsky.social challenges you to leave your Dying Message so the detectives can catch your killer.

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Leave Your 'Dying Message' for Detectives to Decipher

Can you leave behind a message so the detectives can catch your murderer?

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 3d

Today's Stack: six comics about ghosts and spirits!

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Stack Overflow: We've Got Spirit(s)!

Happy October, everyone!

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 3d

Etch-a-sketch drawing of Captain America saying: "I understood that reference."

Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 3d

I know, especially since I'm not posting videos, I feel like I'm just obsolete ... but I mean, it's an Etch-a-Sketch. I kind of did this to myself 😅

Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 4d

Every now and then I like to share a photo that shows the size reference—most of my drawings these days are on a Pocket Etch-a-Sketch, so they're pretty tiny! You can't always tell from the close-up photos.

Photo of hand holding a Pocket Etch-a-Sketch with the Grendel drawing on it, showing that it is palm-sized.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 4d

#Etchtober Day 5
Today's prompt was "Off the Page Games logo, or the cover for Grendel: The Game of Crime and Mayhem" requested by Jay Cormier of @offthepagegames.bsky.social.
I said, "why not both?" and did the cover with the logo down in the corner. Kind of.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 4d

Totally self-promoting, but this is the month when I do an Etch-a-Sketch a day! They're here on Bluesky but if you want to see them without all my other posts, my Instagram is art-only.
www.instagram.com/jonathanhliu

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 4d

I mean, maybe there is no endgame? Like, sometimes games that have a fixed endpoint encourage decisions that will get you across the finish line because you don't care about what would happen afterward.

Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 4d

It me

Cartoon by Asher Perlman: two people walking along a sidewalk, talking. Caption: “I’m a little wiped out because I didn’t get enough sleep last night or the previous thousand.”

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 5d

#Etchtober Day 4:
"Model Me & Not Me" from the RCT Toybox, a collection of concepts from Relational-Cultural Theory, requested by the Bloomington Center for Connection.

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Pocket Etch-a-Sketch drawing: a slouching man with messy hair wearing a T-shirt, baggy sweatpants, and socks stands in front of a full-length mirror, one hand over his chin, contemplating his reflection, which shows a man with neatly combed hair wearing a tie and slacks, standing confidently.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 6d

Just finished watching season 2 of Silo and though I enjoyed it, I can't help but think that all the layers of lies and secrets ultimately made people more curious to go outside than telling them the truth would have.

Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 6d

#Etchtober Day 3

"Haribo Goldbears (Pineapple flavored) are the best," requested by Sean L.

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Pocket Etch-a-Sketch drawing: the Haribo bear mascot holding a balloon and wearing a party hat, wearing a bow around its neck and gesturing with one arm at a row of five pineapples. In the background are rough shapes suggesting a bunch of gummy bears as seen in the packaging.

Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 7d

If you want to get in on the Etchtober fun and give me a prompt to draw, my Kickstarter campaign is taking late pledges and I've still got about 7 slots left!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jhl...

Etchtober: A Month of Etch-a-Sketch Drawings

31 prompt-driven Etch-a-Sketch drawings

www.kickstarter.com

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Kickstarter United @kickstarterunited.org · 7d

‼️🚨KICKSTARTER WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE🚨‼️

As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike.

WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.

Kickstarter United is on strike!
We are not asking for a boycott! Creators & Allies: Please continue to support & use the platform
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Why We're Striking
A codified 4-day work week.
We simply want to protect the way we've been working for over 3.5 years. The 4dww has proven benefits, such as increased productivity and improved employee satisfaction. It's part of what makes Kickstarter a special, innovative place to work.
Fair pay for our lowest-paid workers.
We're fighting for livable minimum salaries for roles that are undervalued by the market but crucial to keeping Kickstarter running. We believe none of our workers should struggle to make ends meet.

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 7d

#Etchtober Day 2: "Casual Rex," requested by Gerry Tolbert

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Pocket Etch-a-Sketch drawing: A T-rex wearing a short-sleeve button-up shirt walks past a desk, grinning and making "finger guns" at a triceratops seated at the desk, wearing a shirt and tie, typing on a computer, and rolling its eyes.

Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 7d

Ha! Need to get me some noodle juice.