#1153; In which a Lesson is imparted, Part 1

Comic Transcripts

[[A woman, MILDRECK, speaks to a young man, NORMAN.]]

MILDRECK: Now, Norman…as you grow up into a man, there are many important things to learn…

MILDRECK: You should, of course, be RESPECTFUL. Mind your elders, be conscientious, and work hard to be a success

MILDRECK: Still, don’t be afraid to blaze a new trail. UPEND the conventional wisdom! Don’t be a mindless sheep! Be a RENEGADE!

MILDRECK: Remember, though, to be KIND. Everyone you meet is fighting a battle of their own. Be empathetic, and consider others’ feelings.

MILDRECK: But most importantly, be true to yourself. Don’t LISTEN to what OTHERS may say…Follow your OWN heart.

NORMAN: Is this, like, META-ADVICE about the VALUE OF ADVICE?
MILDRECK: I’m reminded of the wisdom my OWN mother shared with me…which I didn’t understand at ALL until the day I independently reached the same conclusions

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[[A woman, MILDRECK, speaks to a young man, NORMAN.]]

MILDRECK: Now, Norman…as you grow up into a man, there are many important things to learn…

MILDRECK: You should, of course, be RESPECTFUL. Mind your elders, be conscientious, and work hard to be a success

MILDRECK: Still, don’t be afraid to blaze a new trail. UPEND the conventional wisdom! Don’t be a mindless sheep! Be a RENEGADE!

MILDRECK: Remember, though, to be KIND. Everyone you meet is fighting a battle of their own. Be empathetic, and consider others’ feelings.

MILDRECK: But most importantly, be true to yourself. Don’t LISTEN to what OTHERS may say…Follow your OWN heart.

#1153; In which a Lesson is imparted, Part 1 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!