#604; The Courteous Guest

Comic Transcripts

[[HOBART and GAX.]]
HOBART: How was your trip? Were you ever able to find a hotel that didn’t require a security deposit?
GAX: I actually ended up staying with Chris.
HOBART: CHRIS? Oh, Gax, he’s so fastidious…!
GAX: Don’t worry–I was on my best behavior.

GAX: I bleached my sheets every morning, re-alkalinized the toilets after I used them, replaced any pets I ate…
HOBART: Did you remember to leave a thank-you note?
GAX: I snuck into his room and dropped off a traditional Gaxian gift before heading to the airport!

[[Elsewhere, CHRIS suddenly feels a tickle in his throat.]]
CHRIS: <>

[[CHRIS’ throat bulges and his head rears back involuntarily.]]
CHRIS: blurk

[[CHRIS’ eyes bulge as his head is forced back painfully far. His jaw is practically unhinged and his throat is swollen grotesquely. A mass protrudes from his mouth, and atop the mass is a banner reading THANKS.]]

{{Header: sleep over at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: Don’t worry! The pulsating just means that the larvae are devouring each other!}}

#604; The Courteous Guest transcribed by in

[[Elsewhere, CHRIS suddenly feels a tickle in his throat.]]
CHRIS: <>

[[CHRIS’ throat bulges and his head rears back involuntarily.]]
CHRIS: blurk

{{Header: sleep over at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: Don’t worry! The pulsating just means that the larvae are devouring each other!}}

#604; The Courteous Guest transcribed by in

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!