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ANGIE: Did you pick up a gift for Shauna’s party?
BRAD: Yeah, I found THIS awesomeness at a yard sale!
[[It’s a lamp, the body of which is an entire turtle with the socket coming out of its mouth and the base emerging somewhat farther south.]]
BRAD: I named him STRIVEY.
He thinks the lamp is lettuce.

ANGIE: Get SERIOUS.
BRAD: WhAAAAt?
ANGIE: You KNOW how important it is to make a good impression with Shauna. She can unlock a LOT of business for us.
Yard sale INDEED. I will NOT have her thinking we’re a bunch of CHEAPSKATES.

[[BRAD is a little put out.]]

[[He goes to his (quite modern-looking) computer…]]

[[…and something emerges from his gear-driven, coal-fired, cast-iron printer.]]

[[It’s a large, barcoded price tag for $1,869.00, which he applies to the turtle’s shell.]]

{{Header: make an impression at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: Oh WHOOPS ha ha ha I guess I forgot to remove that! HOW EMBARRASSING}}

#591; In which Shauna is impressed transcribed by in

ANGIE: Did you pick up a gift for Shauna's party?
BRAD: Yeah, I found THIS awesomeness at a yard sale!
[[It's a lamp, the body of which is an entire turtle with the socket coming out of its mouth and the base emerging somewhat farther south.]]
BRAD: I named him STRIVEY.
He thinks the lamp is lettuce.

ANGIE: Get SERIOUS.
BRAD: WhAAAAt?
ANGIE: You KNOW how important it is to make a good impression with Shauna. She can unlock a LOT of business for us.
Yard sale INDEED. I will NOT have her thinking we're a bunch of CHEAPSKATES.

[[BRAD is a little put out.]]

[[He goes to his (quite modern-looking) computer...]]

[[...and something emerges from his gear-driven, coal-fired, cast-iron printer.]]

[[It's a large, barcoded price tag for $1,869.00, which he applies to the turtle's shell.]]

{{Header: make an impression at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: Oh WHOOPS ha ha ha I guess I forgot to remove that! HOW EMBARRASSING}}

Oh WHOOPS ha ha ha I guess I forgot to remove that! HOW EMBARRASSING

Here’s a better look at Strivey. I’ve only known him for a short time but man I love that guy. Thanks also to Shiwoo & Kelsey, who teamed up to contribute a spirited prequel to today’s comic!

New ways to get Bolted!

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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