Comic Transcripts

[[A man with a pointed mustache is sitting at a table in a top hat, writing something with a quill.]]
Tophat: I love finding old to-do lists from months or years ago.
Tophat: Sometimes I can check off, like, half of it instantly. I did eventually do that and that and that!
Tophat: You have no power here! I did you!

[[A disinterested-looking young girl joins the conversation.]]
Tophat: Other items I realize I didn’t ever do, and that’s okay. The sky didn’t fall. Nobody died. I thought it was super important at the time, but I’m over it now.
Tophat: And then… there’s the icebergs.
Dilettante: Icebergs?

Tophat: The stuff I didn’t finish then and still haven’t finished now.
Tophat: Still bobbing in my life like a giant cold iceberg. I can chip away at it, but there’s always so. Much. More.

Tophat: Wherever I go, whatever else I do, the iceberg follows. Silent… immense… stark in its beauty, but impenetrable.
Tophat: Too many of them can surround, freeze, lock me in place until I can’t move at all! Icebound.

Tophat: What’s the date on this list? Two years ago. I sighted these icebergs then.
Tophat: They are patient. They are silent. They reflect my shortcomings in their gleaming facets.

Tophat: I hate finding old to-do lists

{{header: keep doing that WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: the only thing not crossed out on this list is ‘figure out how to reconcile yourself to a level of productivity that you can reasonably achieve’}}

#1081; The Lingering Icebergs, Part 1 (of 3) transcribed by in

[[A man with a pointed mustache is sitting at a table in a top hat, writing something with a quill.]]
Tophat: I love finding old to-do lists from months or years ago.
Tophat: Sometimes I can check off, like, half of it instantly. I did eventually do that and that and that!
Tophat: You have no power here! I did you!

[[A disinterested-looking young girl joins the conversation.]]
Tophat: Other items I realize I didn’t ever do, and that’s okay. The sky didn’t fall. Nobody died. I thought it was super important at the time, but I’m over it now.
Tophat: And then… there’s the icebergs.
Dilettante: Icebergs?

Tophat: The stuff I didn’t finish then and still haven’t finished now.
Tophat: Still bobbing in my life like a giant cold iceberg. I can chip away at it, but there’s always so. Much. More.

Tophat: Wherever I go, whatever else I do, the iceberg follows. Silent… immense… stark in its beauty, but impenetrable.
Tophat: Too many of them can surround, freeze, lock me in place until I can’t move at all! Icebound.

Tophat: What’s the date on this list? Two years ago. I sighted these icebergs then.
Tophat: They are patient. They are silent. They reflect my shortcomings in their gleaming facets.

Tophat: I hate finding old to-do lists

{{header: keep doing that WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: the only thing not crossed out on this list is ‘figure out how to reconcile yourself to a level of productivity that you can reasonably achieve’}}

#1081; The Lingering Icebergs, Part 1 (of 3) transcribed by in

[[A man with a pointed mustache is sitting at a table in a top hat, writing something with a quill.]]
Tophat: I love finding old to-do lists from months or years ago.
Tophat: Sometimes I can check off, like, half of it instantly. I did eventually do that and that and that!
Tophat: You have no power here! I did you!

[[A disinterested-looking young girl joins the conversation.]]
Tophat: Other items I realize I didn't ever do, and that's okay. The sky didn't fall. Nobody died. I thought it was super important at the time, but I'm over it now.
Tophat: And then... there's the icebergs.
Dilettante: Icebergs?

Tophat: The stuff I didn't finish then and still haven't finished now.
Tophat: Still bobbing in my life like a giant cold iceberg. I can chip away at it, but there's always so. Much. More.

Tophat: Wherever I go, whatever else I do, the iceberg follows. Silent... immense... stark in its beauty, but impenetrable.
Tophat: Too many of them can surround, freeze, lock me in place until I can't move at all! Icebound.

Tophat: What's the date on this list? Two years ago. I sighted these icebergs then.
Tophat: They are patient. They are silent. They reflect my shortcomings in their gleaming facets.

Tophat: I hate finding old to-do lists

{{header: keep doing that WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: the only thing not crossed out on this list is 'figure out how to reconcile yourself to a level of productivity that you can reasonably achieve'}}

the only thing not crossed out on this list is 'figure out how to reconcile yourself to a level of productivity that you can reasonably achieve'

#1081; The Lingering Icebergs, Part 1 (of 3)

  — December 1st, 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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