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[[A news desk scene. Pundit GERARD addresses the viewer.]]

GERARD: Experts agree that we need to take drastic isolation measures to have any hope of slowing down the spread of VIRULENT CHEWBACCUENZA — so-called for the howling sound it makes your larynx make.

GERARD: But are we REALLY at that point YET? If we shut everything down too early, then we risk unnecessarily disrupting people’s lives, even jeopardizing their jobs and ability to feed their families…
But if we wait until it’s too late, we will have missed the chance to make a meaningful dent in what could become a VERY dire situation over time…

GERARD: Some are saying we are already too late. Others think we should still wait and see. Who’s right about this? Luckily for you, it’s ME.
Right now, it’s TOO EARLY. Everyone should stop the panic and just be reasonable.
Right NOOOWWW, it’s STILL too early. We’re cautiously observing events and evaluating all options.
The time to shut everything down IIIISSSSS…..
NOW.

CAPTION: Soon:
[[Another anchor, JARNATHAN, is sitting at the news desk, wearing an old-fashioned diving suit with spherical diving helmet. GERARD has half-slid under the desk.]]
JARNATHAN: At SOME point we’ll need to EMERGE from our backyard bunkers. But can anyone tell us when it will be considered safe to do so?
GERARD: Luckily, I’m available! I’ll be happy to lend my experRAWHHHOWOW

{{header: touch elbows with WONDERMARK.COM}}

#1513; One Flu Over the Chewie’s Nest transcribed by in

[[A news desk scene. Pundit GERARD addresses the viewer.]]

GERARD: Experts agree that we need to take drastic isolation measures to have any hope of slowing down the spread of VIRULENT CHEWBACCUENZA -- so-called for the howling sound it makes your larynx make.

GERARD: But are we REALLY at that point YET? If we shut everything down too early, then we risk unnecessarily disrupting people's lives, even jeopardizing their jobs and ability to feed their families...
But if we wait until it's too late, we will have missed the chance to make a meaningful dent in what could become a VERY dire situation over time...

GERARD: Some are saying we are already too late. Others think we should still wait and see. Who's right about this? Luckily for you, it's ME.
Right now, it's TOO EARLY. Everyone should stop the panic and just be reasonable.
Right NOOOWWW, it's STILL too early. We're cautiously observing events and evaluating all options.
The time to shut everything down IIIISSSSS.....
NOW.

CAPTION: Soon:
[[Another anchor, JARNATHAN, is sitting at the news desk, wearing an old-fashioned diving suit with spherical diving helmet. GERARD has half-slid under the desk.]]
JARNATHAN: At SOME point we'll need to EMERGE from our backyard bunkers. But can anyone tell us when it will be considered safe to do so?
GERARD: Luckily, I'm available! I'll be happy to lend my experRAWHHHOWOW

{{header: touch elbows with WONDERMARK.COM}}

Hard to seize the moment when you're trying to keep a safe distance from it

#1513; One Flu Over the Chewie’s Nest

  — March 15th, 2020

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New ways to get Bolted!

July 24, 2026 by David Malki !

In addition to buying things directly from me, the normal way, my game Bolted! is also now available on Amazon dot com.

On that famous website, you can also get the Creature-Crafting Magnets Set, which is made of the same artwork from the game, but is just a weird little trinket (not a playable game).

My kiddo made the elaborate version below to show off just how many magnets you get in the set (it’s 150 pieces in all — this isn’t even all of them).

Also now on Amazon is my set of Multi-Purpose Greeting Cards — a full dozen cards with envelopes in a fancy, unbranded, foil-stamped box!

Event alert!

I’ll also be showing off Bolted! at Greenwood Games, an event in Seattle this Saturday:

Greenwood Games is a free, all-ages community game event that invites players to spend the afternoon walking Greenwood Avenue from 65th to 80th, collecting clues, cracking puzzles, and discovering games made right here in Washington.

Think of it as Pride Hop, ArtWalk, and the Gumshoe all rolled into one,  except the whole thing is built around games and puzzles.​

Local game designers will be set up at different places along Greenwood Avenue in Phinney Ridge (near Ballard). My specific spot will be the “Holy Mountain Phinney Ridge Taproom”. All the information about all the different games & venues is on the website!

(If you’re in Seattle generally but not free tomorrow, Bolted! is also stocked at Blue Highway Games in Queen Anne.)

Next week, I’ll be at Gen Con! I personally will be hanging with my buddy Sam Logan at BFE Webcomics, booth #1217… but I have it on good authority that copies of Bolted! will be available at the CRWN Studios booth, #2549.

Visit one booth! Then the other! The order…is up to you.


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