#1090; The Things we Must Learn

Comic Transcripts

[[A teen in a top hat is talking to himself.]]
Teen: HA HA HA! Look OUT, world! Why does everyone have such TROUBLE with everything? I know EVERYTHING I NEED and I’M only SEVENTEEN!

[[An older version of the teen appears in a puff of smoke.]]
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Future Teen: PAST ME! This is YOU at TWENTY-THREE! You really DON’T know how to do ANYTHING! There is SO much you need to learn!

[[A yet older version appears.]]
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Super Future Teen: Greetings, PAST ME and PASTER me. I am you at THIRTY.
Super Future Teen: Don’t freak out about not knowing everything. It turns out you only REALLY need to know about a few key things.

Future Teen: WHICH things?
Super Future Teen: I don’t know. I got as far as learning that I didn’t need to know everything, but not any specifics.
Super Future Teen: Maybe SUPER-OLD US will appear to refine matters further!

[[The three wait in anticipation.]]

[[The super-old version arrives.]]
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Super Future Teen: SUPER-OLD US! Did you learn WHICH THINGS we should focus on learning?
Omega Future Teen: Are you kiddin
Omega Future Teen: If I advise you how to steer around the mistakes waitin’ for ya, I’m gonna blink out of existence faster’n a HORSE in a CHEERIO FACTORY
Omega Future Teen: Wait
Omega Future Teen: You probably won’t get that reference yet

{{header: grow into WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: you don’t need to know what to do with your whole life, you just need to know what to do tomorrow}}

#1090; The Things we Must Learn transcribed by in

[[A teen in a top hat is talking to himself.]]
Teen: HA HA HA! Look OUT, world! Why does everyone have such TROUBLE with everything? I know EVERYTHING I NEED and I’M only SEVENTEEN!

[[An older version of the teen appears in a puff of smoke.]]
<>
Future Teen: PAST ME! This is YOU at TWENTY-THREE! You really DON’T know how to do ANYTHING! There is SO much you need to learn!

[[The three wait in anticipation.]]

{{header: grow into WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: you don’t need to know what to do with your whole life, you just need to know what to do tomorrow}}

#1090; The Things we Must Learn transcribed by in

[[A teen in a top hat is talking to himself.]]
Teen: HA HA HA! Look OUT, world! Why does everyone have such TROUBLE with everything? I know EVERYTHING I NEED and I'M only SEVENTEEN!

[[An older version of the teen appears in a puff of smoke.]]
<>
Future Teen: PAST ME! This is YOU at TWENTY-THREE! You really DON'T know how to do ANYTHING! There is SO much you need to learn!

[[A yet older version appears.]]
<>
Super Future Teen: Greetings, PAST ME and PASTER me. I am you at THIRTY.
Super Future Teen: Don't freak out about not knowing everything. It turns out you only REALLY need to know about a few key things.

Future Teen: WHICH things?
Super Future Teen: I don't know. I got as far as learning that I didn't need to know everything, but not any specifics.
Super Future Teen: Maybe SUPER-OLD US will appear to refine matters further!

[[The three wait in anticipation.]]

[[The super-old version arrives.]]
<>
Super Future Teen: SUPER-OLD US! Did you learn WHICH THINGS we should focus on learning?
Omega Future Teen: Are you kiddin
Omega Future Teen: If I advise you how to steer around the mistakes waitin' for ya, I'm gonna blink out of existence faster'n a HORSE in a CHEERIO FACTORY
Omega Future Teen: Wait
Omega Future Teen: You probably won't get that reference yet

{{header: grow into WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: you don't need to know what to do with your whole life, you just need to know what to do tomorrow}}

you don't need to know what to do with your whole life, you just need to know what to do tomorrow

#1090; The Things we Must Learn

— January 6th, 2015

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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!

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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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#1090; The Things we Must Learn

— January 6th, 2015

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