Malkidian Geometry

If necessity is the mother of invention, then it tracks that invention is the big ol' kid, dropped off at the pool, of necessity

Wondermark #1586; In which a Deuce is Cubed

Wondermark #1585; In which a Complaint is made

Sometimes you just gotta zig when everyone else thinks you'll zag.

My game Bolted! has under 48 hours left on Kickstarter, and I've written a "Designer Diary" about some of the game's development process -- parts of which which longtime readers may recognize!

I like sharing this kind of stuff, even though it might spotlight some of my more doofus choices and missteps, because I trust that some people will find the process interesting, and take heart at how a polished outcome can be the result of a long, winding, and setback-filled process.

Does that mean that the final result is definitionally awesome? Well, yes, of course.

This is mainly written for an audience new to the game and new to my work generally. I submitted it to BoardGameGeek for their blog of designer diaries (which will reach an audience that mostly has never heard of me).

I don't actually know if they'll publish it, but I wanted to make sure it was published SOMEWHERE, so while I wait to hear back from them, here it is!

This comic was created as part of a "Secret Santa" comics exchange. These characters are Tiff and Eve, and this strip was written by Fran Sundblad, the author of the comic Tiff 🏳️‍⚧️ & Eve, and rendered in Wondermark style by me. Original post is on Reddit here.

Tiff & Eve comics are here

Super secret behind the scenes info here

Wondermark #1578; In which Trees are a Lot

the dead trees in the vacant lot are having a hard enough time without you imagining they have an opinion about what's happening.

Here is the edited version of Episode 2 of our Bolted! Full Gameplay Series, featuring Sara McHenry, Tom McHenry, Jess Fink, and Eric Colossal.

This is of course my Wondermark card game (on Kickstarter through Dec 20).

I'm really enjoying sharing the game with my friends, and it's also great to give folks a better picture of how the game itself plays. Each episode is, of course, a complete game from start to finish.

Updated list of upcoming livestreams:

Fri Dec 5 • 10:15am Pacific (NEW TIME) • Webcomics Weekly Block 🐤 Dave Kellett (Sheldon, Drive) 😈 Brad Guigar (Evil Inc, The Webcomics Handbook) 📺 Kris Straub (Chainsawsuit, Local58)  

Mon Dec 8 • 3:15pm Pacific • Very Rude Block 🥷 Christopher Hastings (Rude Tales of Magic, Dr. McNinja) 🎨 Carly Monardo (Rude Tales of Magic, Birdgirl) 🦢 Branson Reese (Rude Tales of Magic, Swan Boy)  

Tue Dec 9 • 6pm Pacific • Audio Heroes Block 🪕 Molly Lewis (Mollylele) 🎹 Seth Boyer (Skulltenders) 🎤 Jordan Morris (Jordan Jesse Go, Youth Group)  

Fri Dec 12 • 1:15pm Pacific • Rad Artists Block 🤼 Scott C. (Great Showdowns, Cabin Head and Tree Head) 🪓 Shing Yin Khor (The Legend of Auntie Po) 🐻 Cat Farris (My Boyfriend is a Bear)

All livestreams will be at: twitch.tv/davidmalki

A full game of Bolted! (the Wondermark card game) as played by @ryannorth, Gillian Goerz and Pat Race!

Gillian delivers a quick super-loop on the very first turn. Will Pat's stamped head and Ryan's super-mega-neck-limb be enough to catch up?

Here's an animation I made for the Bolted! promo video on Kickstarter!

Did you know that it's now on Kickstarter?