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Josh Boykin (Intelligame)
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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
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Josh Boykin (Intelligame) @wallstormer.bsky.social · Oct 17
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!
A picture of Josh, a Black man with short cut, salt-and-pepper hair, beard, and mustache (emphasis on the salt as of late). He's sitting in a car wearing a denim hooded jacket with a red t-shirt underneath.
wallstormer.bsky.social
all hearts
A screenshot from Slay the Spire at the end of the game
November 28, 2025 at 7:52 AM
wallstormer.bsky.social
Totally not crying
mudron.bsky.social Bill Mudron @mudron.bsky.social · 22h
Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
November 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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gravelinfluencer.bsky.social
This interview with Any Lucia Belloza is heartbreaking but everyone should read it. These are the lives our country is destroying.

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
As she sat on a bus near a tarmac in Texas in the early hours on Saturday morning, just about 48 hours after her arrest — with handcuffs around her wrists and shackles around her feet — and saw that most of the people around her were from Honduras, too, Lopez Belloza realized she was likely being deported that very day. “The thing that was hitting me so hard, it was my education,” Lopez Belloza, who is the first in her family to go to college, said. “I was so happy when I got there [to Babson],” Lopez Belloza said. “I was just living the college life — going to events, going everywhere ... everything there was really great. I really loved the school." She and her father also had a special shared aspiration. With her business degree, Lopez Belloza was going to help her father open his own tailor shop, they hoped.
November 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
wallstormer.bsky.social
My brain every time someone remarks that an event transpired approximately seven days prior
November 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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timstatis.bsky.social
Thanks for bringing me on @geekdadgamer.bsky.social!
I got excited when I saw y'all already on the platform🤗@wallstormer.bsky.social @ramiismail.com @writnelson.bsky.social @kimchica.bsky.social @mikebithell.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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geekdadgamer.bsky.social
Love it when my own app absolutely nails a game suggestion for me. Crescent County looks fab!

We’re hitting crunch time, so now is the time to use and share(!) Ludocene.com if you don’t want to loose it.

It’s free and supports game experts from all walks of life: www.ludocene.com/tutorial
November 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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sjjphd.bsky.social
So look, I recall I irked people when I said on here it’s totally fine for adults to not know what 6-7 means and it’s fun and cool kids get things for themselves. But, if you are still stressed out, the LA Public Library has the best explainer because librarians can do anything
Los Angeles Public Library on Instagram: "Before games 6-7 a hop on the reference desk. Sources “The ‘6-7’ Meme Can Be Annoying. But Kids Are Shouting It for Good Reason.” https://www.cnn.com/, 18 O...
The 'Six Seven' phenomenon has taken the internet by storm, but what does it really mean? Join us as we delve into the world of memes, viral challenges, and cultural relevance to uncover the story beh...
www.instagram.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
wallstormer.bsky.social
So, for our house Thanksgiving this past weekend, instead of turkey we got a couple of Costco rotisserie chickens...

Zero regrets, ngl
November 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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theindieinformer.bsky.social
Feast on this week's indie releases:

Nov 24 - Constance (@constancegame.bsky.social)
Nov 24 - Of Ash and Steel (@ofashandsteel.bsky.social)
Nov 24 - Keys of Fury (@elecorn.bsky.social)
Nov 24 - Cross Blitz (@rephildesign.bsky.social)

And more: the-indie-in-former.com/2025/11/03/2...
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM
wallstormer.bsky.social
You wanna see some roguelikes? Well, we've got 'em!

- Action?
- Monster catching?
- Action....with goofy wizards?

STREAM LIVE: twitch.tv/intelligame
Intelligame - Twitch
A bit more for the Variety Queue
twitch.tv
November 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
wallstormer.bsky.social
🔴 STREAM PART TWO! 🔴

I'm live with @silver-streak.games , @mattcaulder.com r.com , and @faunandgames.bsky.social playing....RESIDENT EVIL OUTBREAK

I have no idea what we're getting ourselves into, but it's gonna be a good time :)

twitch.tv/intelligame
November 22, 2025 at 12:07 AM
wallstormer.bsky.social
TWO streams today, and FOUR games in the first one (at least, Imma try)

twitch.tv/intelligame

@intelligame.us , I freakin' love it here.
Duskpunk! Constance! Greenhearth Necromancer! Demonschool!
November 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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silver-streak.games
Hello Users!

A ton of collabs this week, as we near the 2nd to last weak of this double-sized Season of Samhain. Old and new games with returning and new participants in SoS!

#VTuber #ENVTuber #VSky
Tuesday 11/18/25 ~6:30 PM Central: Moonbase Lambda (might change) with OKRetroZone Friday 11/21/25 ~6:00 PM Central: Resident Evil: Outbreak with FaunAndGames, Intelligame, and MattCaulder! Saturday 11/22/25 ~12:00 PM Central: Lily's Well with FluffyFlowie Sunday 11/23/25 ~10:30 AM Central: Homicipher with Scoopsberry
November 17, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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mattcaulder.com
Just when you thought you were safe... #Scaretober returns!!!

I'm so excited to team up with @silver-streak.games and the Season of Samhain to bring @faunandgames.bsky.social and @wallstormer.bsky.social into the infamous...

Resident Evil: Outbreak

This Friday! 7PM EST! twitch.tv/MattCaulder!!!
November 18, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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joffeorama.bsky.social
I feel like the last couple decades of "is representation good or not?" discourse missed more important questions of "how fragile is representation?", "what do we do when multiple industries eliminate it as an intentional move against us?" and "how can we sustain queer artists when shit goes south?"
kellysue.bsky.social Kelly Sue DeConnick @kellysue.bsky.social · 8d
"According to the report, [...]during the 2024-25 television season, queer characters increased across platforms by 4%, bringing the total to 489. However, the Thursday report found that 41% of those characters will not return." www.thewrap.com/glaad-where-...
Nearly Half of All LGBTQ+ Characters Will Disappear From TV Next Season, GLAAD Study Finds
The 2024-25 TV season recorded 489 queer characters across broadcast, cable and screenings, but cancellations and plot find a deep decline to come
www.thewrap.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:13 AM
wallstormer.bsky.social
Went on a walk today and found this attached to a pole.

Gave me a little bit of what I needed.
The back of the card. The text reads: "I made this card for YOU because I know what it's like to struggle. Take it for yourself, pass it on, or leave it here for someone else. YOU MATTER! I'd love to know if this card inspired you! Look for @peacocktrove on Instagram. National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988 Oregon Warmline: 1-800-698-2392 Trevor Project (LGBTQIA+ Youth): 1-866-488-7366 Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860 LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564"
November 21, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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kateforrest.bsky.social
Trans Day of Remembrance. Pour one out for our trans siblings lost and keep *living* in their honor.
Text art saying "shine so bright that it burns their fucking eyes" in the trans flag colors.
November 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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grave.place
hey! i'm selling a bunch of my old controllers for basically free!

you pay shipping, you get a controller! if you're interested, please DM me on here or Discord!

all controllers are used but all work fine!

(if you want to pay 5-10$ extra since money is tight that'd be great!)
November 21, 2025 at 4:58 AM
wallstormer.bsky.social
God, it feels good to repost something GOOD.

Shoutout to queer joy, absolutely
oneawkwardgeek.bsky.social 🦝 Sweet rabbit 💙💛🏳️‍🌈 @oneawkwardgeek.bsky.social · 7d
Congrats to Jennifer English for winning the Best Lead Performer award at the 2025 #GoldenJoystickAwards!

And her acceptance speech about queer joy was a love letter to @aliona.bsky.social 🥹🌈
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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newrepublic.com
ICE’s Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated. trib.al/QwT3aqI
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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charalanahzard.bsky.social
The amount of people I know who have been laid off from games industry jobs and are deciding to leave games entirely as a result is not only extremely saddening (of course), but also genuinely scary. We have lost legitimately thousands of years of knowledge and experience in the last four years.
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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courtneymilan.com
This is a pretty exhaustive takedown by Judge Ellis, going through DHS claims versus body cameras.

Also, fuck ICE.
reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 7d
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.

I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
November 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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intelligame.us
I played a bit of this today, and though I haven't completed it yet I have such an appreciation for the nuanced ways this game tackles these delicate subjects.

If this is a topic you can engage with, very much recommend. Really glad this game exists. @wednesdays-game.bsky.social
wednesdays-game.bsky.social Pierrec - Wednesdays @wednesdays-game.bsky.social · 8d
Wednesdays is ✨ free ✨ for World Children's Day in order to raise awareness about child sexual abuse.

Grab it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2747770/...
or Itch: artefrance.itch.io/wednesdays
before November 21th 9PM CET!
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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dimshores.bsky.social
Dim Shores is proud to present THE MAIDENS OF MIDNIGHT AND OTHER LOST MEDIA, a short story collection by Rhiannon Rasmussen, hauntingly illustrated by Lucia Retamales.

12 dark tales and 13 illustrations. 168 pages. Limited to 150 copies.

Coming December 2025, Pre-order now! bit.ly/3XyScs6
A graphic advertising the new book THE MAIDENS OF MIDNIGHT AND OTHER LOST MEDIA. The book is displayed on the left, with the following text on the right: Dim Shores presents: One novella and eleven short stories of lo-fi horror in an illustrated collection. Snapshots of life through distorted lenses. PREORDER NOW, December 8 2025.
November 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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phantomcobra.bsky.social
Suzerain is on all major consoles now, so here's my review from five years ago... I still need to play the Kingdom of Rizia DLC kfjwrites.substack.com/p/from-the-a...
From the Archive: Suzerain Review (2021)
"Grinding-up politics with Suzerain"
kfjwrites.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM