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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Linda Davis, a K-8 teacher in Savannah, Georgia, was killed in a car crash by a man fleeing ICE
Local authorities said they were unaware of any ICE operations in the area. "We have a no chase policy," a county chairman said
www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
Local authorities said they were unaware of any ICE operations in the area. "We have a no chase policy," a county chairman said
www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
February 17, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Linda Davis, a K-8 teacher in Savannah, Georgia, was killed in a car crash by a man fleeing ICE
Local authorities said they were unaware of any ICE operations in the area. "We have a no chase policy," a county chairman said
www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
Local authorities said they were unaware of any ICE operations in the area. "We have a no chase policy," a county chairman said
www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
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v proud to say our team at All Will Rise has officially signed up to @nogamesforgenocide.com -- in solidarity with BDS we will NOT be publishing our game on Xbox unless and until Microsoft end their complicity in Israel's genocide. You can read more about it and pledge here nogamesforgenocide.com
No Games For Genocide
The games industry is complicit in genocide. It’s time to divest.
nogamesforgenocide.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:36 PM
v proud to say our team at All Will Rise has officially signed up to @nogamesforgenocide.com -- in solidarity with BDS we will NOT be publishing our game on Xbox unless and until Microsoft end their complicity in Israel's genocide. You can read more about it and pledge here nogamesforgenocide.com
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Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
February 17, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
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Reverend Jesse Jackson is an ancestor now. The titans we studied in our history books are gone and we’re all we have left. We’re called to fight, but we’re also called to hope.
We’re our only hope.
Rest well, Reverend Jackson, and we’ll see you in the morning.
We’re our only hope.
Rest well, Reverend Jackson, and we’ll see you in the morning.
February 17, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Reverend Jesse Jackson is an ancestor now. The titans we studied in our history books are gone and we’re all we have left. We’re called to fight, but we’re also called to hope.
We’re our only hope.
Rest well, Reverend Jackson, and we’ll see you in the morning.
We’re our only hope.
Rest well, Reverend Jackson, and we’ll see you in the morning.
LFG
LFGGGGGGG
LFGGGGGGG
do you:
🗡️ want to eat the rich
💜 citizen sleeper, disco elysium, cosmic wheel sisterhood
🔥 feel like the world is fucked
⚖️ and want to do something about it?
Then back All Will Rise on Kickstarter NOW + share with your friends + enemies. We NEED YOU! ✨ www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
🗡️ want to eat the rich
💜 citizen sleeper, disco elysium, cosmic wheel sisterhood
🔥 feel like the world is fucked
⚖️ and want to do something about it?
Then back All Will Rise on Kickstarter NOW + share with your friends + enemies. We NEED YOU! ✨ www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
February 17, 2026 at 1:16 PM
LFG
LFGGGGGGG
LFGGGGGGG
My next couple streams for @intelligame.us are going to be IntelliTries: quick looks into recent games with some thoughtful flair.
Today's games: @ghmofficial.bsky.social 's ultraviolent Romeo is a Dead Man, and @nyamakop.co.za's reclamation heist Relooted!
twitch.tv/intelligame
Today's games: @ghmofficial.bsky.social 's ultraviolent Romeo is a Dead Man, and @nyamakop.co.za's reclamation heist Relooted!
twitch.tv/intelligame
February 16, 2026 at 5:10 PM
My next couple streams for @intelligame.us are going to be IntelliTries: quick looks into recent games with some thoughtful flair.
Today's games: @ghmofficial.bsky.social 's ultraviolent Romeo is a Dead Man, and @nyamakop.co.za's reclamation heist Relooted!
twitch.tv/intelligame
Today's games: @ghmofficial.bsky.social 's ultraviolent Romeo is a Dead Man, and @nyamakop.co.za's reclamation heist Relooted!
twitch.tv/intelligame
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some wild accusations have been thrown in Emergency Meetings lately… brb, calling in a defense expert 👀
February 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
some wild accusations have been thrown in Emergency Meetings lately… brb, calling in a defense expert 👀
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N of 1, but I think this is a good measure of the difference between X and Bluesky.
Zucman has 120K followers on X and his post on wealth concentration got 87 reposts/182 likes. One Bluesky he has 24.5K followers and the same post 327 reposts and 938 likes.
Zucman has 120K followers on X and his post on wealth concentration got 87 reposts/182 likes. One Bluesky he has 24.5K followers and the same post 327 reposts and 938 likes.
February 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
N of 1, but I think this is a good measure of the difference between X and Bluesky.
Zucman has 120K followers on X and his post on wealth concentration got 87 reposts/182 likes. One Bluesky he has 24.5K followers and the same post 327 reposts and 938 likes.
Zucman has 120K followers on X and his post on wealth concentration got 87 reposts/182 likes. One Bluesky he has 24.5K followers and the same post 327 reposts and 938 likes.
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On top of our stream (STARTING NOW, TWITCH.TV/FRIENDSATTHETABLE), these are now live!
Our limited edition ICEBREAKER collection is live now on our shop, with all proceeds on ANY item sold during February and March going to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. We have tees, hoodies, sweaters and stickers. The incredible art is by @badbucket.bsky.social! friendsatthetable.shop
February 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
On top of our stream (STARTING NOW, TWITCH.TV/FRIENDSATTHETABLE), these are now live!
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I just noticed the previous Brigandine is 80% off on Steam, if you want to get a cheap feel for what the series is about.
store.steampowered.com/app/1843940/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1843940/...
Brigandine: Abyss released a new trailer this week, confirming the game will arrive on both PC and all three major consoles in 2026. #BrigandineAbyss
Brigandine: Abyss released a new trailer this week, confirming the game will arrive on both PC and all three major consoles in 2026. #BrigandineAbyss
Brigandine: Abyss released a new trailer this week, confirming the game will arrive on both PC and all three major consoles in 2026
dlvr.it
February 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I just noticed the previous Brigandine is 80% off on Steam, if you want to get a cheap feel for what the series is about.
store.steampowered.com/app/1843940/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1843940/...
It's time for stream! Starting with The Warmup, our hour-long yap session, then moving to Final Fantasy X.
@intelligame.us stream's are a lil' different than most, so here's a quick explainer. Hope to see you there :)
twitch.tv/intelligame
@intelligame.us stream's are a lil' different than most, so here's a quick explainer. Hope to see you there :)
twitch.tv/intelligame
February 13, 2026 at 4:56 PM
It's time for stream! Starting with The Warmup, our hour-long yap session, then moving to Final Fantasy X.
@intelligame.us stream's are a lil' different than most, so here's a quick explainer. Hope to see you there :)
twitch.tv/intelligame
@intelligame.us stream's are a lil' different than most, so here's a quick explainer. Hope to see you there :)
twitch.tv/intelligame
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🌼My new game is here!🥀
"She danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died."
alienmelon.itch.io/flower
A game poem and interactive fiction about The End.
You play the very last flower left on Earth, bringing peace to long dead soil.
#IndieGame #VideoGame #GamePoem #Game
"She danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died."
alienmelon.itch.io/flower
A game poem and interactive fiction about The End.
You play the very last flower left on Earth, bringing peace to long dead soil.
#IndieGame #VideoGame #GamePoem #Game
February 13, 2026 at 1:20 PM
🌼My new game is here!🥀
"She danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died."
alienmelon.itch.io/flower
A game poem and interactive fiction about The End.
You play the very last flower left on Earth, bringing peace to long dead soil.
#IndieGame #VideoGame #GamePoem #Game
"She danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died."
alienmelon.itch.io/flower
A game poem and interactive fiction about The End.
You play the very last flower left on Earth, bringing peace to long dead soil.
#IndieGame #VideoGame #GamePoem #Game
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The layoffs across games and games journalism have been disproportionately affecting the women in the industry, and even more so, black women.
Support the indies that champion their voices before it's too late (& please share more in the replies)
@aftermath.site @mothership.blog
Support the indies that champion their voices before it's too late (& please share more in the replies)
@aftermath.site @mothership.blog
"Racist people are firing and laying off Black women at three times the rate of other women."
😬Yikes! It sounds bad when you say it like that!
"Black women are losing jobs at 3 times the rate."
Much better! Makes it sound like the Black women just need to be more careful or better at their jobs!
😬Yikes! It sounds bad when you say it like that!
"Black women are losing jobs at 3 times the rate."
Much better! Makes it sound like the Black women just need to be more careful or better at their jobs!
Black Women Are Losing Jobs At Three Times The Rate Of Other Women | Essence
New labor data shows Black women accounted for a disproportionate share of job losses across 2025, especially in federal, education, and care-sector roles.
www.essence.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The layoffs across games and games journalism have been disproportionately affecting the women in the industry, and even more so, black women.
Support the indies that champion their voices before it's too late (& please share more in the replies)
@aftermath.site @mothership.blog
Support the indies that champion their voices before it's too late (& please share more in the replies)
@aftermath.site @mothership.blog
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One thing that's fun is that if you're black and you don't have much experience, it's woke dei if you get the job, and if you're black and you have all the experience in the world, you're an out of touch elite who is not really black and doesn't deserve the job.
February 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM
One thing that's fun is that if you're black and you don't have much experience, it's woke dei if you get the job, and if you're black and you have all the experience in the world, you're an out of touch elite who is not really black and doesn't deserve the job.
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"Racist people are firing and laying off Black women at three times the rate of other women."
😬Yikes! It sounds bad when you say it like that!
"Black women are losing jobs at 3 times the rate."
Much better! Makes it sound like the Black women just need to be more careful or better at their jobs!
😬Yikes! It sounds bad when you say it like that!
"Black women are losing jobs at 3 times the rate."
Much better! Makes it sound like the Black women just need to be more careful or better at their jobs!
Black Women Are Losing Jobs At Three Times The Rate Of Other Women | Essence
New labor data shows Black women accounted for a disproportionate share of job losses across 2025, especially in federal, education, and care-sector roles.
www.essence.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:01 PM
"Racist people are firing and laying off Black women at three times the rate of other women."
😬Yikes! It sounds bad when you say it like that!
"Black women are losing jobs at 3 times the rate."
Much better! Makes it sound like the Black women just need to be more careful or better at their jobs!
😬Yikes! It sounds bad when you say it like that!
"Black women are losing jobs at 3 times the rate."
Much better! Makes it sound like the Black women just need to be more careful or better at their jobs!
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Scarlet Hollow Episode 5 - Part One is out now on Steam, itch, and GOG.
Part two will be releasing next Friday, February 20th, at 10am Eastern.
Welcome home.
Part two will be releasing next Friday, February 20th, at 10am Eastern.
Welcome home.
February 13, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Scarlet Hollow Episode 5 - Part One is out now on Steam, itch, and GOG.
Part two will be releasing next Friday, February 20th, at 10am Eastern.
Welcome home.
Part two will be releasing next Friday, February 20th, at 10am Eastern.
Welcome home.
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Hey #TTRPG creators! Are you interested in previewing Spirit Swap: A Slice-of-Life TTRPG, requesting a review copy when it comes out, or talking to the people making it? Why expand a video game world into a solo TTRPG? Why tarot? etc
Don’t hesitate to drop us an email at contact@softnotweak.com 📧
Don’t hesitate to drop us an email at contact@softnotweak.com 📧
Spirit Swap: A Slice of Life TTRPG
A solo journaling slice-of-life TTRPG using Tarot and D6.
www.kickstarter.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Hey #TTRPG creators! Are you interested in previewing Spirit Swap: A Slice-of-Life TTRPG, requesting a review copy when it comes out, or talking to the people making it? Why expand a video game world into a solo TTRPG? Why tarot? etc
Don’t hesitate to drop us an email at contact@softnotweak.com 📧
Don’t hesitate to drop us an email at contact@softnotweak.com 📧
God, I love being a New Yorker
February 12, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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Unwinnable subscribers saw an excerpt of this last month, but here's the much, much longer convo I had with Autumn back in December about cultural criticism, my process, and a long, ongoing battle with alienation from my own taste and craft. A little rambly, apologies
unwinnable.com/2026/02/11/a...
unwinnable.com/2026/02/11/a...
February 11, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Unwinnable subscribers saw an excerpt of this last month, but here's the much, much longer convo I had with Autumn back in December about cultural criticism, my process, and a long, ongoing battle with alienation from my own taste and craft. A little rambly, apologies
unwinnable.com/2026/02/11/a...
unwinnable.com/2026/02/11/a...
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This is why Minnesotans are begging folks outside the state to keep talking about us.
Please don’t let the world forget we are still in danger.
Please don’t let the world forget we are still in danger.
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
This is why Minnesotans are begging folks outside the state to keep talking about us.
Please don’t let the world forget we are still in danger.
Please don’t let the world forget we are still in danger.
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Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
February 11, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
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every post I see logging onto this website every morning
February 11, 2026 at 10:04 PM
every post I see logging onto this website every morning
Just in case you haven't seen the gmail homepage lately
been past time to get off this shit, I know, but like...nobody asked for this
been past time to get off this shit, I know, but like...nobody asked for this
February 11, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Just in case you haven't seen the gmail homepage lately
been past time to get off this shit, I know, but like...nobody asked for this
been past time to get off this shit, I know, but like...nobody asked for this