#1123; The Opposite of Prodigal

Comic Transcripts

[[An elderly couple discusses matters with their adult son.]]
Mother: Titus, it’s time you found a place to live on your own.
Titus: You’re EVICTING me? JUST like THAT? Without even a second thought?

Mother: At fifty-one, you’re FAR past old enough to be independent.
Titus: Listen, if you would just stop and THINK about this for TWO MINUTES

Mother: We have given the matter ample consideration. The way forward is clear.
Mother: I want a sewing room.
Titus: I’m SAYING, you need to sit down with a clear head and review ALL the facts and think long and hard about whether this is the right choice.

Mother: How much do I need to have thought about it for you to be satisfied? Do I have to show you a synaptic RECEIPT?
Titus: I would like you to KEEP searching your thoughts until you find the winding, thorn-choked hidden path that leads to the secret garden of ME BEING RIGHT

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{{alt-text: some paths are hidden and some paths are deliberately barricaded}}

#1123; The Opposite of Prodigal 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!