The Tinkerer’s Handbook, Page 8 (of 8)

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[[A banner at the top says: “Wind us up and set us loose – aimed at the world”]]

[[A poster reads: “A CODIFIED SET OF THE BUILDER’S, CRAFTER’S MAKERS RULES.” A list follows:
NO NEED SHALL STAND UNADDRESSED. There is a way to make things better.
NO CRAFT SHALL PASS UNAPPRECIATED. It is always worthwhile to pause and intake a thing of beauty. Plus, it may spark a concordant idea of one’s own.
THE EFFORT ITSELF IS THE REWARD. Yes, I did spend three days on a device to save me ten minutes. You are missing the point of the process.
A FAILURE IS SIMPLY AN EXPERIMENT. Most efforts will fail. Rarely should the same failure repeat itself.
MISCELLANEOUS PARTS ARE LIFE. I’m keeping that because I will need it someday. Last time I threw something out, I needed it the very next day.
PROBLEMS ARE DESIGNED TO BE SOLVED. Spring into action. Make it happen. Hannibal was right: I love it when a plan comes together.
PROJECTS ARE STACKABLE. It’s not that I’m starting something new before finishing something old – I’m nesting the new project inside the old. IF IT HAS SCREWS, THEY SHALL BE TURNED. If it has bolts, they shall be loosened. If it has rivets, they may get along for a while without being pried open, but that probably won’t last.
IF IT IS BROKEN, IT IS FAIR GAME. Maybe I can fix it. Maybe I can use some of its parts for something else. Maybe I just want clearance to be more rough than usual when opening up the case.
THE INSIDES OF THINGS ARE BEAUTIFUL. Let’s see what they look like.]]

[[A badge at the bottom says: “TAKE IT APART”]]

{{Alt-text: NO HONEY IT SAYS ‘TAKE IT APART’ NOT ‘PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AFTERWARDS’}}

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[[A banner at the top says: “Wind us up and set us loose – aimed at the world”]]

[[A badge at the bottom says: “TAKE IT APART”]]

{{Alt-text: NO HONEY IT SAYS ‘TAKE IT APART’ NOT ‘PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AFTERWARDS’}}

The Tinkerer’s Handbook, Page 8 (of 8) transcribed by in

[[A banner at the top says: "Wind us up and set us loose - aimed at the world"]]

[[A poster reads: "A CODIFIED SET OF THE BUILDER'S, CRAFTER'S MAKERS RULES." A list follows:
NO NEED SHALL STAND UNADDRESSED. There is a way to make things better.
NO CRAFT SHALL PASS UNAPPRECIATED. It is always worthwhile to pause and intake a thing of beauty. Plus, it may spark a concordant idea of one's own.
THE EFFORT ITSELF IS THE REWARD. Yes, I did spend three days on a device to save me ten minutes. You are missing the point of the process.
A FAILURE IS SIMPLY AN EXPERIMENT. Most efforts will fail. Rarely should the same failure repeat itself.
MISCELLANEOUS PARTS ARE LIFE. I'm keeping that because I will need it someday. Last time I threw something out, I needed it the very next day.
PROBLEMS ARE DESIGNED TO BE SOLVED. Spring into action. Make it happen. Hannibal was right: I love it when a plan comes together.
PROJECTS ARE STACKABLE. It's not that I'm starting something new before finishing something old - I'm nesting the new project inside the old. IF IT HAS SCREWS, THEY SHALL BE TURNED. If it has bolts, they shall be loosened. If it has rivets, they may get along for a while without being pried open, but that probably won't last.
IF IT IS BROKEN, IT IS FAIR GAME. Maybe I can fix it. Maybe I can use some of its parts for something else. Maybe I just want clearance to be more rough than usual when opening up the case.
THE INSIDES OF THINGS ARE BEAUTIFUL. Let's see what they look like.]]

[[A badge at the bottom says: "TAKE IT APART"]]

{{Alt-text: NO HONEY IT SAYS 'TAKE IT APART' NOT 'PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AFTERWARDS'}}

NO HONEY IT SAYS 'TAKE IT APART' NOT 'PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AFTERWARDS'

The Tinkerer’s Handbook, Page 8 (of 8)

— May 6th, 2011

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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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The Tinkerer’s Handbook, Page 8 (of 8)

— May 6th, 2011

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