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david malki !
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🎩 hi there! it's malki from wondermark
🖋️cartoonist, designer, game maker
🔗 my various links: linkpop.com/malki
🦋 comics posted at: @wondermark.com
🔩 card game: Bolted! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/malki/bolted?ref=3qh34x
In good news, probably at least, this is the greenest I have ever seen Central California, in January or frankly at any time.
January 9, 2026 at 8:35 PM
I love a man with rock-hard abs and especially a well-defined
January 2, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Let's see what's in the news
December 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
For the second year in a row, I spent an inordinately long time crafting the perfect gift box for a gallon of windshield washer fluid.

(I couldn't find last year's similar box so I had to make a new one.)
December 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
How it started / how it's going

I just thought this was a neat picture and deserved a better frame. (Became a lovely present for my wife.)
December 25, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Finally got my Bolted! Wrapped for this year. Man, I did NOT think I used the cestus that much
December 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
And that's a wrap! Thank you, all 607 of you (and the 432 of you from earlier this year). This game's gonna be great!!

Kickstarter now allows "late pledges" for certain rewards, so if you totally whiffed on this, there's still time, but we are MOVING ON and I'm excited to get this game to ya!!
December 21, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Round numbers, once again. 100 minutes to go! When they start counting in minutes, you know things are getting good.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mal...
December 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Idk how truly impactful it is, but I will take a moment to appreciate my game being on the actual root boardgamegeek homepage
December 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I got up this morning eager to tell everyone how it's the final day for my game Bolted! on Kickstarter. Just so much to say about that, including sharing the long writeup I did about the game's development.

But then my BURRITO INFLATED in the air fryer and sharing this is FAR MORE PRESSING
December 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I love this. The system works, folks. Read about the thing I made, and all the mistakes I made making it, but then solved, I swear: www.patreon.com/posts/146182...
December 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
And holy shit Cranfest has only gotten bigger since then
December 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
In retrospect, I cringe a bit at the idea of a "coloring contest" in which I asked people for spec work... But the upshot is, of the people who submitted, I went on to hire at least 75% of them for additional work over the years. For example Kory also illustrated the skeletons for this book cover:
December 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
It's true!! Both Kory's kind words OF COURSE, but also the fact that Kory colored this comic for my 2009 book.

I think this comic was based around the fact that I had source imagery of the same dude with different facial expressions, which was rare!
December 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Remember the important mnemonic RNBTG:

Round
Numbers,
Baby,
They're
Good

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mal...
December 19, 2025 at 7:57 AM
This feels like a @bradguigar.com joke. "She's part mermaid and part sea cow."

📖 Gent Yearbook, 1982
#magazinetimemachine
December 17, 2025 at 3:27 AM
TODAY! Shortly! I will play Bolted! in SOLO MODE - aided and assisted by Sam Logan! @samandfuzzy.com

Stream starts at 1pm Pacific at twitch.tv/davidmalki

Here is the game we'll be playing!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mal...
December 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
TODAY - 3 more competitors enter the BOLTAGON for a head-to-head BOLT-BOUT:

Zach Weinersmith! @zachweinersmith.bsky.social
Sen! @dresdencodak.com
Kevin McShane! @kevinmcshane.org

Streaming live @ 4:15 Pacific at twitch.tv/davidmalki

Playing this game: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mal...
December 14, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Printed pull strip, 2 distinct generations of envelope (they even feel different)
December 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Oh, for international. Yeah that makes sense!

I assume you already know about Simple Export Rate from Pirate Ship
December 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Are these the correct ones
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I love me some round numbers!!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mal...
December 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Today! Competing live in the BOLTODOME at 1:15 Pacific! It's:

Scott C.! @scottlava.bsky.social
Shing Yin Khor! @shing.bsky.social
Cat Farris! @cattifer.bsky.social

Streaming at: twitch.tv/davidmalki
Playing THIS GAME: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mal...
December 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
LATER TODAY, battling in the BOLTRENA:

Dylan Meconis! @dylanmeconis.bsky.social
Kaylee Rowena! @kayleerowena.com
Kendra P! @hagofbolding.bsky.social

Streaming live at 12:15 Pacific at twitch.tv/davidmalki

Playing THIS GAME (in case it was unclear): www.kickstarter.com/projects/mal...
December 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Jeph's creation begs not to be forsaken by its creator
December 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM