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[[The chair of the College Board, wearing a top hat, begins a meeting. A member wearing a bonnet gives a suggestion.]]

Chair: This meeting of the College Board will come to order. First business: suggestions about how to improve the S.A.T.
Member: Thank you. I believe there should be an interpretive dance section on the test.
Member: Kids these days have a LOT to offer in DANCE.

Chair: How could such a section be GRADED?
Member: Film it.
Chair: Grading must be anonymous.
Member: You could shoot the kids in silhouette. Backlit against a white curtain.

Member: And in case you think silhouettes could still be identifiable, it would be possible to supply each student with an inexpensive, standard bonnet to disguise the contour of their face.

[[The member sweats.]]
Chair: DANGIT, Martha, if this is another PLOY to get a contract for your BONNET COMPANY…!
Member: PLEASE! It’s been a very tough year for Smörgasbönnet!

{{header: dress up for WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: The dance component will be worth just 10 points. The only way to get less than 10 is to fall down. The only way to get less than 8 is to not get up again. The only way to get less than 5 is to cling to the floor with both arms splayed, hissing at the proctors}}

#1012; Scholastic Aptitude Dance transcribed by in

[[The chair of the College Board, wearing a top hat, begins a meeting. A member wearing a bonnet gives a suggestion.]]

Chair: This meeting of the College Board will come to order. First business: suggestions about how to improve the S.A.T.
Member: Thank you. I believe there should be an interpretive dance section on the test.
Member: Kids these days have a LOT to offer in DANCE.

Chair: How could such a section be GRADED?
Member: Film it.
Chair: Grading must be anonymous.
Member: You could shoot the kids in silhouette. Backlit against a white curtain.

Member: And in case you think silhouettes could still be identifiable, it would be possible to supply each student with an inexpensive, standard bonnet to disguise the contour of their face.

[[The member sweats.]]
Chair: DANGIT, Martha, if this is another PLOY to get a contract for your BONNET COMPANY…!
Member: PLEASE! It’s been a very tough year for Smörgasbönnet!

{{header: dress up for WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: The dance component will be worth just 10 points. The only way to get less than 10 is to fall down. The only way to get less than 8 is to not get up again. The only way to get less than 5 is to cling to the floor with both arms splayed, hissing at the proctors}}

The dance component will be worth just 10 points. The only way to get less than 10 is to fall down. The only way to get less than 8 is to not get up again. The only way to get less than 5 is to cling to the floor with both arms splayed, hissing at the proctors

#1012; Scholastic Aptitude Dance

  — March 27th, 2014

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Bolted! Shipping is UNDERWAY

April 4, 2026 by David Malki !

Bolted! games have been shipping to backers over the last couple of weeks! The non-US orders are (mostly) done and some folks have been reporting receiving them already!

@davidmalki.com My game arrived today!! It looks gorgeous 🙂 Hope you are well 🙂

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— Lar deSouza (@lartist.bsky.social) April 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM

My US inventory of games is now in-country, but still being staged at the fulfillment centers. It’s being distributed to regional warehouses, so the actual shipping to backers happens more efficiently. I hope the bulk of US shipping will start next week.

These are what the cartons (and games) look like!

bolted! games BOLTED! GAMES (pounding the table) B O L T E D ! G A M E S

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— david malki ! (@davidmalki.com) April 3, 2026 at 10:37 AM

I am also waiting on the bonus cards to be finished printing! I ended up needing many more of those than I had anticipated, so I decided to have the game factory print those too, for perfect matching with the base game cards.

Most people will be receiving two separate mailings: the game itself, and “anything else” (bonus cards and/or add-ons) which will be sent by me personally.

As of today, 86% of backers have completed their surveys so far! That’s pretty good, but it’s not everyone. I know YOU PERSONALLY have already completed YOURS though, so no worries!!

We have now moved OFF of Kickstarter and ONTO BackerKit for any new orders. You can bundle a game with basically anything else I sell on that there website, it’s pretty nuts!


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