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[[Two suited individuals talk among themselves. Both are somewhat balding. One is short and thin, with a worried expression; the other is taller and larger, with a pensive expression, stroking his beard.]]
Worrier: Do you ever feel like we’re getting close to a breaking point?
Worrier: Societally?
Worrier: I lie awake some nights worried ab out our entire SYSTEM collapsing. Whether I’ll be able to SURVIVE afterward.

Pragmatist: I figure, any economic collapse on a society-destroying scale would be AS RUINOUS or MORE to the giant corporations that control everything as it would be to US…
Pragmatist: The 1% has both a VESTED INTEREST in social stability – because their imaginary hedge fund wealth VANISHES in a MAD MAX type situation –

Pragmatist: – and conveniently, they’re the only ones that have any power to actually DO anything about it.
Pragmatist: So I just trust that Warren Buffett and Jeff Bezos and the Koch brothers won’t ALLOW society to collapse.

[[A traditional American family (a father, mother, and son) drawn in a 20th century cartoon style hold their hands to their hearts, saluting twin American flags. Large text declares, “HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY”.]]

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{{alt-text: is lighting off explosions to commemorate a war analogous to wearing a cross to commemorate a crucifixion}}

#1043; As the Founders Intended transcribed by in

[[Two suited individuals talk among themselves. Both are somewhat balding. One is short and thin, with a worried expression; the other is taller and larger, with a pensive expression, stroking his beard.]]
Worrier: Do you ever feel like we're getting close to a breaking point?
Worrier: Societally?
Worrier: I lie awake some nights worried ab out our entire SYSTEM collapsing. Whether I'll be able to SURVIVE afterward.

Pragmatist: I figure, any economic collapse on a society-destroying scale would be AS RUINOUS or MORE to the giant corporations that control everything as it would be to US...
Pragmatist: The 1% has both a VESTED INTEREST in social stability - because their imaginary hedge fund wealth VANISHES in a MAD MAX type situation -

Pragmatist: - and conveniently, they're the only ones that have any power to actually DO anything about it.
Pragmatist: So I just trust that Warren Buffett and Jeff Bezos and the Koch brothers won't ALLOW society to collapse.

[[A traditional American family (a father, mother, and son) drawn in a 20th century cartoon style hold their hands to their hearts, saluting twin American flags. Large text declares, "HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY".]]

{{header: oh, say does that WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: is lighting off explosions to commemorate a war analogous to wearing a cross to commemorate a crucifixion}}

is lighting off explosions to commemorate a war analogous to wearing a cross to commemorate a crucifixion

#1043; As the Founders Intended

  — July 4th, 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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