Josh Boykin (Intelligame)
@wallstormer.bsky.social
I run @Intelligame.us (pronounced "us"), diving deep into narratives and connecting games with the real world. #ThoughtfulPlay
For work/opps: josh@intelligame.us
https://linktr.ee/intelligame
For work/opps: josh@intelligame.us
https://linktr.ee/intelligame
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Hey, folks! I'm Josh, and I focus on what I call #ThoughtfulPlay: gaming with a focus on talking about narrative and making connections to the world around us.
If you like that, drop a follow over to @intelligame.us! Plenty more to come.
P.S. HMU if you have writing/editing/narrative design work!
If you like that, drop a follow over to @intelligame.us! Plenty more to come.
P.S. HMU if you have writing/editing/narrative design work!
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Everdeep Aurora is a 2D exploration platformer where you drill through a procedurally generated underground world, solving puzzles and uncovering secrets without combat.
🏆 91% of 137 reviews
▶️ See it on Steam ($19.99)
#steam #pcgaming #gaming #steamgame
🏆 91% of 137 reviews
▶️ See it on Steam ($19.99)
#steam #pcgaming #gaming #steamgame
November 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Everdeep Aurora is a 2D exploration platformer where you drill through a procedurally generated underground world, solving puzzles and uncovering secrets without combat.
🏆 91% of 137 reviews
▶️ See it on Steam ($19.99)
#steam #pcgaming #gaming #steamgame
🏆 91% of 137 reviews
▶️ See it on Steam ($19.99)
#steam #pcgaming #gaming #steamgame
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📢 our friends have launched the incredible Goodnight Universe!! 💫
to celebrate, we're giving away 5 Goodnight Universe Steam keys!!
enter by:
1. following @nicedreamgames.com
2. like + repost this post
entries close tomorrow, 12pm PST 💖
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to celebrate, we're giving away 5 Goodnight Universe Steam keys!!
enter by:
1. following @nicedreamgames.com
2. like + repost this post
entries close tomorrow, 12pm PST 💖
s.team/a/2416100/
Save 10% on Goodnight Universe on Steam
You are Isaac, a 6-month-old baby, developing mysterious psychic powers. What you want most is to be loved and accepted by your family, but a secretive tech corporation wants you for their own.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
📢 our friends have launched the incredible Goodnight Universe!! 💫
to celebrate, we're giving away 5 Goodnight Universe Steam keys!!
enter by:
1. following @nicedreamgames.com
2. like + repost this post
entries close tomorrow, 12pm PST 💖
s.team/a/2416100/
to celebrate, we're giving away 5 Goodnight Universe Steam keys!!
enter by:
1. following @nicedreamgames.com
2. like + repost this post
entries close tomorrow, 12pm PST 💖
s.team/a/2416100/
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"geoff's a bad person? who woulda known!!"
yeah well that snark doesn't help the marginalized folks who wanted to give him a chance, and who wanted to give this program the benefit of the doubt :)
yeah well that snark doesn't help the marginalized folks who wanted to give him a chance, and who wanted to give this program the benefit of the doubt :)
if speaking out and being loud about TGA and its gross mishandling of the Future Class makes me less employable, that says more about our industry and the people in positions of power than it does me. i have a platform, i'm privileged that i feel safe to speak up. think about folks who might not.
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"geoff's a bad person? who woulda known!!"
yeah well that snark doesn't help the marginalized folks who wanted to give him a chance, and who wanted to give this program the benefit of the doubt :)
yeah well that snark doesn't help the marginalized folks who wanted to give him a chance, and who wanted to give this program the benefit of the doubt :)
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Just want you to know that when I asked Geoff why he gave the silent treatment to an open letter written by his own "future of games" program (& co-signed by 3000+ industry peers), he replied:
"Because that's my show and nobody gets to tell me how I should use my platform". 💀💀💀
"Because that's my show and nobody gets to tell me how I should use my platform". 💀💀💀
“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
“We were effectively props”: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Just want you to know that when I asked Geoff why he gave the silent treatment to an open letter written by his own "future of games" program (& co-signed by 3000+ industry peers), he replied:
"Because that's my show and nobody gets to tell me how I should use my platform". 💀💀💀
"Because that's my show and nobody gets to tell me how I should use my platform". 💀💀💀
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Batman/Static: Beyond #1 is out tomorrow! I'm signing it all over Austin:
11a-1p: Bat City Comic & Games
2p-4p: Austin Books & Comics
5p-7p: Dragon's Lair Austin
I'll also be at Comic Arts San Antonio on Saturday 11/15.
11a-1p: Bat City Comic & Games
2p-4p: Austin Books & Comics
5p-7p: Dragon's Lair Austin
I'll also be at Comic Arts San Antonio on Saturday 11/15.
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Batman/Static: Beyond #1 is out tomorrow! I'm signing it all over Austin:
11a-1p: Bat City Comic & Games
2p-4p: Austin Books & Comics
5p-7p: Dragon's Lair Austin
I'll also be at Comic Arts San Antonio on Saturday 11/15.
11a-1p: Bat City Comic & Games
2p-4p: Austin Books & Comics
5p-7p: Dragon's Lair Austin
I'll also be at Comic Arts San Antonio on Saturday 11/15.
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Chatting with Future Class inductees for my latest at @theguardian.com. They paint a pretty clear picture of the perils of performative allyship.
Thanks to all who spoke with me, and always, to Keza for the chance to do important work!
Thanks to all who spoke with me, and always, to Keza for the chance to do important work!
“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
“We were effectively props”: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Chatting with Future Class inductees for my latest at @theguardian.com. They paint a pretty clear picture of the perils of performative allyship.
Thanks to all who spoke with me, and always, to Keza for the chance to do important work!
Thanks to all who spoke with me, and always, to Keza for the chance to do important work!
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if speaking out and being loud about TGA and its gross mishandling of the Future Class makes me less employable, that says more about our industry and the people in positions of power than it does me. i have a platform, i'm privileged that i feel safe to speak up. think about folks who might not.
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
if speaking out and being loud about TGA and its gross mishandling of the Future Class makes me less employable, that says more about our industry and the people in positions of power than it does me. i have a platform, i'm privileged that i feel safe to speak up. think about folks who might not.
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There have probably been some pretty epic changes to Battle Suit Aces since the last time you've played it! We've added Deck Management, which was highly anticipated, and other fixes and fun!
Check out our FULLY VOICED, dynamic, colorful mech card battler rpg right now! 🤗
Check out our FULLY VOICED, dynamic, colorful mech card battler rpg right now! 🤗
Battle Suit Aces on Steam
Battle Suit Aces is a charming, story-rich deckbuilder from the creators of Battle Chef Brigade. You'll recruit, befriend, and upgrade mech/pilot cards on a galactic quest to harness ancient alien Rel...
store.steampowered.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There have probably been some pretty epic changes to Battle Suit Aces since the last time you've played it! We've added Deck Management, which was highly anticipated, and other fixes and fun!
Check out our FULLY VOICED, dynamic, colorful mech card battler rpg right now! 🤗
Check out our FULLY VOICED, dynamic, colorful mech card battler rpg right now! 🤗
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DEI is so 2023, apparently
This on the Future Class page on TGA website being removed...
“Not only are they discontinuing the programme, but they’ve also eliminated any way for us to claim the honour that they provided,” Checo said.
As Class of 21 💩
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
This on the Future Class page on TGA website being removed...
“Not only are they discontinuing the programme, but they’ve also eliminated any way for us to claim the honour that they provided,” Checo said.
As Class of 21 💩
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
‘We were effectively props’: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
DEI is so 2023, apparently
This on the Future Class page on TGA website being removed...
“Not only are they discontinuing the programme, but they’ve also eliminated any way for us to claim the honour that they provided,” Checo said.
As Class of 21 💩
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
This on the Future Class page on TGA website being removed...
“Not only are they discontinuing the programme, but they’ve also eliminated any way for us to claim the honour that they provided,” Checo said.
As Class of 21 💩
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
smdh.
spoke with the inimitable @alyssamerc.bsky.social for this piece. thankful for journalists like alyssa who treat our stories with the utmost care and speak truth to power.
disappointed by how things have turned out but not surprised. thankful for the amazing people i've met through the program. <3
disappointed by how things have turned out but not surprised. thankful for the amazing people i've met through the program. <3
“Don’t gather some of the most brilliant activists in the industry, treat us like crap, and then expect us to do nothing about it.” After the Game Awards cancelled its Future Class programme, @alyssamerc.bsky.social talked to its former honorees
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
November 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
smdh.
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Hark! A new game for Pantaloon newsletter subscribers. Brace for DANK VIBES.
This month we've partnered with @enigmastud.io to bring you MOTHERED - a psychological horror role-playing game
As always we've got 5 keys for Bluesky. Follow & share, we'll pick 5 winners on Nov 27th
www.pantaloon.io
This month we've partnered with @enigmastud.io to bring you MOTHERED - a psychological horror role-playing game
As always we've got 5 keys for Bluesky. Follow & share, we'll pick 5 winners on Nov 27th
www.pantaloon.io
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Hark! A new game for Pantaloon newsletter subscribers. Brace for DANK VIBES.
This month we've partnered with @enigmastud.io to bring you MOTHERED - a psychological horror role-playing game
As always we've got 5 keys for Bluesky. Follow & share, we'll pick 5 winners on Nov 27th
www.pantaloon.io
This month we've partnered with @enigmastud.io to bring you MOTHERED - a psychological horror role-playing game
As always we've got 5 keys for Bluesky. Follow & share, we'll pick 5 winners on Nov 27th
www.pantaloon.io
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November 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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This is why this surrender isn't just about this narrow issue but is rather the whole constitutional ballgame:
Democrats are affirmatively signaling they do not want political power at the same time Trump is transitioning the political system into an autocratic one wherein they're denied it forever
Democrats are affirmatively signaling they do not want political power at the same time Trump is transitioning the political system into an autocratic one wherein they're denied it forever
Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 AM
This is why this surrender isn't just about this narrow issue but is rather the whole constitutional ballgame:
Democrats are affirmatively signaling they do not want political power at the same time Trump is transitioning the political system into an autocratic one wherein they're denied it forever
Democrats are affirmatively signaling they do not want political power at the same time Trump is transitioning the political system into an autocratic one wherein they're denied it forever
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i think it's true that republicans suck shit and are totally responsible for this *and* we need a better opposition party
November 10, 2025 at 4:06 AM
i think it's true that republicans suck shit and are totally responsible for this *and* we need a better opposition party
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Tonight was a very bad night.
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OPPORTUNITY-Senior Narrative Designer- Remote (Munich base) SenAm games
Please note this opportunity requires very specific skills, so read the posting carefully before applying. Good luck!
Not affiliated. Shares welcome!
remotegamejobs.com/jobs/senam-g...
Please note this opportunity requires very specific skills, so read the posting carefully before applying. Good luck!
Not affiliated. Shares welcome!
remotegamejobs.com/jobs/senam-g...
SenAm Games is hiring remote Senior Narrative Designer (Remote, Contract) - RemoteGameJobs
Senior Narrative Designer (Remote, Contract)
Studio: SenAm Games (Munich-based, fully remote)
Project: Al-Sirah — An Interactive Journey Through the Life of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
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November 9, 2025 at 8:08 AM
OPPORTUNITY-Senior Narrative Designer- Remote (Munich base) SenAm games
Please note this opportunity requires very specific skills, so read the posting carefully before applying. Good luck!
Not affiliated. Shares welcome!
remotegamejobs.com/jobs/senam-g...
Please note this opportunity requires very specific skills, so read the posting carefully before applying. Good luck!
Not affiliated. Shares welcome!
remotegamejobs.com/jobs/senam-g...
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Here’s my breakdown of EA’s pending sale… to Saudi Arabia… and why this is much, much bigger than video games. I’m late to this from a ‘news’ perspective obviously, but it’s because I worked on this video for about a month.
youtu.be/yOzFyrRH_sw
youtu.be/yOzFyrRH_sw
I probably shouldn't post this
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Here’s my breakdown of EA’s pending sale… to Saudi Arabia… and why this is much, much bigger than video games. I’m late to this from a ‘news’ perspective obviously, but it’s because I worked on this video for about a month.
youtu.be/yOzFyrRH_sw
youtu.be/yOzFyrRH_sw
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Thank you to everyone who spoke to me for this piece. Its a harder topic to talk about than you think, scary too for some people.
Sims streamers are distancing themselves from EA, but for some the choice is hard
Sims streamers are distancing themselves from EA, but for some the choice is hard
The Sims community is struggling with a tough choice.
buff.ly
November 8, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Thank you to everyone who spoke to me for this piece. Its a harder topic to talk about than you think, scary too for some people.
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I believe this 1000% now and I was a skeptic for a long time.
DOJ Admits to Republicans That Epstein Files are reportedly even more damning for Donald Trump than previously indicated—and it was already bad.
newrepublic.com/post/202813/...
newrepublic.com/post/202813/...
DOJ Admits to Republicans That Epstein Files Are Even Worse for Trump
Details in the files are reportedly even more damning for Donald Trump than previously indicated—and it was already bad.
newrepublic.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I believe this 1000% now and I was a skeptic for a long time.
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I don’t often watch my friends’s YouTube videos (personal rule; I like seeing friends as friends, not “content creators I’m friends with”) but I was curious.
This is fantastic work by Alanah, and is the first time I’ve seen anyone paint a complete picture of the players in EA’s imminent purchase.
This is fantastic work by Alanah, and is the first time I’ve seen anyone paint a complete picture of the players in EA’s imminent purchase.
Here’s my breakdown of EA’s pending sale… to Saudi Arabia… and why this is much, much bigger than video games. I’m late to this from a ‘news’ perspective obviously, but it’s because I worked on this video for about a month.
youtu.be/yOzFyrRH_sw
youtu.be/yOzFyrRH_sw
I probably shouldn't post this
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I don’t often watch my friends’s YouTube videos (personal rule; I like seeing friends as friends, not “content creators I’m friends with”) but I was curious.
This is fantastic work by Alanah, and is the first time I’ve seen anyone paint a complete picture of the players in EA’s imminent purchase.
This is fantastic work by Alanah, and is the first time I’ve seen anyone paint a complete picture of the players in EA’s imminent purchase.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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“The regime wants all of us afraid. It is counting on fear immobilizing us and perhaps even turning us against each other. Instead, what we are currently seeing in Chicago is that solidarity can overcome fear and can give people the courage and tenacity to fight for each other.” --Mariame Kaba
In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together
"Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
“The regime wants all of us afraid. It is counting on fear immobilizing us and perhaps even turning us against each other. Instead, what we are currently seeing in Chicago is that solidarity can overcome fear and can give people the courage and tenacity to fight for each other.” --Mariame Kaba
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ICE is retaliating against Oak Park right now, where most of the moms who were arrested for protesting at Broadview yesterday are from.
This is my sister, who's on the ground. ABOLISH ICE. www.instagram.com/reel/DQzuhMO...
This is my sister, who's on the ground. ABOLISH ICE. www.instagram.com/reel/DQzuhMO...
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November 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
ICE is retaliating against Oak Park right now, where most of the moms who were arrested for protesting at Broadview yesterday are from.
This is my sister, who's on the ground. ABOLISH ICE. www.instagram.com/reel/DQzuhMO...
This is my sister, who's on the ground. ABOLISH ICE. www.instagram.com/reel/DQzuhMO...
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Trump: "They're gonna make DC a state and they're gonna make Puerto Rico a state. So now they pick up two states, four senators. They're gonna pick up electoral votes. It's gonna be a very, very bad situation. Now, if we do what I'm saying, they'll most likely never obtain power."
November 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Trump: "They're gonna make DC a state and they're gonna make Puerto Rico a state. So now they pick up two states, four senators. They're gonna pick up electoral votes. It's gonna be a very, very bad situation. Now, if we do what I'm saying, they'll most likely never obtain power."
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Too many of these election roundups are omitting Mary's landslide victory. Fortunately, Chicago sees Detroit (and always has):
City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city.
City Council President Mary Sheffield wins election to become Detroit’s first female mayor
City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city.
trib.al
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Too many of these election roundups are omitting Mary's landslide victory. Fortunately, Chicago sees Detroit (and always has):