Comic Transcripts

[[XAMDER approaches a gatehouse, where DYER stands sentinel.]]

XAMDER: So THIIIIS is who they have guarding the East Gate now, eh?  Ayup, yup, yup, yup!

DYER: Come again?

XAMDER: Used to be MY beat!  I worked here for eleven years.  Stood right where you are!

DYER: Is this so.

XAMDER: Six-to-two shift, East Gate detail, dial five-two to report any characters, YUP!

XAMDER: Ayup, yup, yup, yup.  Good times, good times.  DALBERT still in there BUSTIN’ CHOPS?

DYER: Dalbert is no longer here.

XAMDER: Killed in action at last, eh?

DYER: Promoted up to division.

XAMDER: Probably killed in action there.

XAMDER: SAY, you know the little secret about the gate override switch…?

DYER: The gate was rewired thoroughly last year to be brought up to code.

XAMDER: Ayup, yup, yup, yup, things sure do change.  You missed out on some GOOD TIMES, brother.

DYER: I have no brothers.  I am an only child.

XAMDER: Ayup, yup, yup.

XAMDER: WELLLL, Nice catchin’ up with the ol’ haunt.  You see Marshella, you tell her the BIG BUG said HOWDY-DO, hear?

DYER: I do not know anyone named Marshella.

XAMDER:  Probably killed in action.

DYER: No one has been killed in action on gate duty in the history of this detail.

XAMDER:  That’s ’cause they FIRE you first an’ kill you as a CIVILIAN!  IT HAPPENED TO ME!

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#1343; A Triumphant Return transcribed by in

[[XAMDER approaches a gatehouse, where DYER stands sentinel.]]

XAMDER: So THIIIIS is who they have guarding the East Gate now, eh?  Ayup, yup, yup, yup!

DYER: Come again?

XAMDER: Used to be MY beat!  I worked here for eleven years.  Stood right where you are!

DYER: Is this so.

XAMDER: Six-to-two shift, East Gate detail, dial five-two to report any characters, YUP!

XAMDER: Ayup, yup, yup, yup.  Good times, good times.  DALBERT still in there BUSTIN' CHOPS?

DYER: Dalbert is no longer here.

XAMDER: Killed in action at last, eh?

DYER: Promoted up to division.

XAMDER: Probably killed in action there.

XAMDER: SAY, you know the little secret about the gate override switch...?

DYER: The gate was rewired thoroughly last year to be brought up to code.

XAMDER: Ayup, yup, yup, yup, things sure do change.  You missed out on some GOOD TIMES, brother.

DYER: I have no brothers.  I am an only child.

XAMDER: Ayup, yup, yup.

XAMDER: WELLLL, Nice catchin' up with the ol' haunt.  You see Marshella, you tell her the BIG BUG said HOWDY-DO, hear?

DYER: I do not know anyone named Marshella.

XAMDER:  Probably killed in action.

DYER: No one has been killed in action on gate duty in the history of this detail.

XAMDER:  That's 'cause they FIRE you first an' kill you as a CIVILIAN!  IT HAPPENED TO ME!

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There's no easy way to say this, but... I'm afraid we're going to have to both fire you AND terminate you.

Bolted! Fulfillment Update

Photo courtesy of backer Nicola!

The vast majority of Bolted! game shipments are already shipped, but I understand if you don’t have yours yet, who cares. Here’s a progress report:

Total orders | 1052
Surveys completed | 992
Fully shipped | 946

Incomplete surveys

Obviously, if I don’t have your shipping address, I can’t ship your game! Let me know if you are missing a survey link. As new responses come in, they are rapidly added to the shipping queue.

Orders containing certain add-ons

Some of the add-ons proved more popular than expected — which is lovely! But it meant I had to reprint some stickers, make all the individual comic prints, request a shipment of books from offsite storage, etc, etc. So, any orders which contain an out-of-stock item are still waiting to ship.

All that missing stuff, though, is en route to me at this very second! So those orders will be going out pretty dang soon!

Custom items

I’ve already been in touch directly with the backers who ordered custom collages! Those will be created (and sent to you) after all the other shipments are complete. I’m excited for those, they’ll be fun! My pleasant dessert after the hearty meal of all the other orders.

Anything wrong?

I’m very grateful to the few folks who’ve contacted me to report some kind of issue with their shipment! Thankfully, problems are rare, but when they do occur, I would like to solve them. Please don’t hesitate to send me an email (replying to your shipping confirmation works great) if there’s anything about your order I can correct.

Reviews & photos

On BoardGameGeek are highly appreciated!

Unless you hate the game! You are entitled to that opinion, but please send that review directly to me instead of telling anyone else, so I can eat it and bury it in the yard and watch it grow into a twisted, gnarled tree. Or whatever!


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