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Josh Boykin (Intelligame)

@wallstormer.bsky.social

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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: [email protected] 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.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 22h

New — Video shared with me shows ICE officers in DC detaining a man on Friday.

Bystander filming asks man for his name. ICE agent lies and says he’s not allowed to speak to him “by law” and another says “We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close…If he gets any closer, put him in cuffs.”

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InkyInGreen 🍂 @blackwallmancer.bsky.social · 9d

Found this on the AO3 subreddit, and I'm about to let it change my whole life (or at least work really hard to internalize it wrt my writing).

Someone's screenshot of a two-post twitter thread, from user blue (@bluewmist):

the fastest way to kill motivation is to make your identity depend on the outcome. it's called ego involvement. when failing becomes failing as a person, your brain starts avoiding the whole thing. not because you don't care, but because you care too much.

you don't need lower standards. you need less self-worth tangled up in your goals. the work gets easier when it's not about proving who you are.

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Josh Boykin (Intelligame) @wallstormer.bsky.social · 21h

Yeah, it makes a lot of sense that it's the Governor AND the Mayor AND the Chief of Police AND the Superintendent of the Highway Patrol who are all lying.

And let's not forget the tons of Portlanders, news reporters, judges, etc. All lying.

Yep. Makes total sense.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Kristi Noem: "I was in Portland and met with the governor and mayor and chief of police and superintendent of the highway patrol. They are all lying and disingenuous and dishonest people. Because as soon as you leave the room, then they make the exact opposite response."

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prettysmart games @prettysmart.bsky.social · 9d

THE SPIRIT LIFT FINAL DEMO IS HERE! 👻 🏨 Welcome to your free stay at the Vexington Hotel. Play the new demo and earn a bonus in the final game when it launches!

Discover more battles, cards, creature, gear, and gold because we’ve upgraded you to a luxury suite! ✨

A screenshot of the Spotacula boss battle gameplay for prettysmart games THE SPIRIT LIFT

A screenshot of gameplay from prettysmart games’ THE SPIRIT LIFT ghostpunk rogue-like deckbuilder haunted hotel crawler. The screenshot shows the game’s character dashboard with only Sako, Tobias, Briar, Quintin, and Maria available to choose from in the demo. The character featured to the right of the dashboard shows Briar, a young brown-skinned girl with braids in a half updo with two buns wearing purple fishnets on their arms and legs with a purple and black collared dress with an apron with pockets full of art-related options and black boots. Briar is a Spiritual character class dubbed “The Artist” with item cards of the palette knife, oil paints, sketchbook, and an item equipped is a brush belt.

A screenshot of gameplay of an event in THE SPIRIT LIFT from prettysmart games

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Maia McDonald 💫✌🏽 @maiamcdonald.me · 11d

In my @teenvogue.com debut, I spoke with congressional candidate @katmabu.bsky.social about the incident involving her and an ICE agent at the Broadview ICE facility earlier this month, where protests against the Trump administration's aggressive immigration policies are ongoing daily.

Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · 11d

Earlier this month, U.S. House candidate @katmabu.bsky.social, 26, was involved in a confrontation at an ICE rally that went viral.

“If they are willing to do this to a congressional candidate in front of a bunch of press, imagine what they're doing behind boarded-up windows.”

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Inside Gen Z Candidate Kat Abughazaleh's Viral ICE Rally Tear-Gassing: "Fascism 101"

“If they are willing to do this to a congressional candidate in front of a bunch of press, imagine what they're doing behind boarded-up windows.”

www.teenvogue.com

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Ambrosia Sky 🪐 - Wishlist on Steam! @softrains.bsky.social · 10d

✨ Ambrosia Sky is part of #IGNFanFest! ✨

Tune in on October 15th to learn more about your upcoming trip to The Cluster, and discover what awaits you when you arrive...

Learn more here: www.ign.com/articles/ign...

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Ollie @chamberlago.bsky.social · 10d

Ash very cool and is working so hard to get to 1k subscribers on YouTube so they can start earning ad revenue!

They've already got a ton of stuff on there like E33, Kingdom Hearts, Silent Hill 2, Last of Us 1&2, Final Fantasy 7, Life is Strange, Neva etc etc

And subscribing on YouTube is FREE

ash 🥀 @ashiirosee.bsky.social · 10d

Being annoying and sharing my YT again as I edit through Alien Isolation for scary season 🖤

youtube.com/@ashiirosee?...

ashiirosee

Hi, hello! I'm Ash, a variety content creator playing all of the games I never got to experience! ✨ My content is primarily focused on first playthroughs, and I especially love story-driven games, i...

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Michael Sainato @msainato.bsky.social · 9d

Workers at the Department of Education tell me their out of office messages were changed without their consent or knowledge to blame Democrats for the shutdown.

Out of office message blaming Democrats for shutdown

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Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 10d

Wizards of the Coast is hosting a Twitch stream to support Trans Lifeline, a hotline and non-profit organization offering direct support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!

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Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美 @halfrobot.com · 10d

Speaking of said winner and other winners I would take it as a personal favor if you would try out excellent games made by former students, such as:
CONSUME ME
store.steampowered.com/app/2359120/...

DESPELOTE
store.steampowered.com/app/2367820/...

BABY STEPS
store.steampowered.com/app/1281040/...

Giovanni Colantonio @marioprime.bsky.social · 12d

Hard for me fault anyone who doesn’t know good games exist when almost no major gaming website reviewed or covered this year’s Seamus McNally Grand Prize winner.

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Josh Boykin (Intelligame) @wallstormer.bsky.social · 10d

Tyty! It was solid, would do it again (but in about a year) lol

Josh Boykin (Intelligame) @wallstormer.bsky.social · 10d

Much appreciate you! Tyty, and hope you've been well! Looking forward to seeing whatever you've got cooking :D

Josh Boykin (Intelligame) @wallstormer.bsky.social · 10d

Awww, you :D Thank you thank you!

Josh Boykin (Intelligame) @wallstormer.bsky.social · 10d

Hey!!! It's great to hear from you, and thank you so much! Would definitely love to catch up soon when you've got some time :)

Josh Boykin (Intelligame) @wallstormer.bsky.social · 10d

Alexia, so freakin' kind of you! Thanks a ton, and looking forward to what we put together next :)

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Josh Boykin (Intelligame) @wallstormer.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks so much, Ash! Hope you've been doing well :)

Josh Boykin (Intelligame) @wallstormer.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you so much! Looking forward to your next creation, friend <3

Josh Boykin (Intelligame) @wallstormer.bsky.social · 10d

I didn't even know that Canva owned Affinity...damnit.

Still gonna stay hopeful, but damn...

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Josh Boykin (Intelligame) @wallstormer.bsky.social · 10d

Very much hope it's this over AI bullshit

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 10d

nobody panic. nobody panic. nobody panic.
(My prediction: v3 is all in one program. still buy once, but a.i./plugins/brush packs will be subscription) bonus prediction they're working on a video editor.

Josh Boykin (Intelligame) @wallstormer.bsky.social · 10d

Please don't be AI bullshit

Please don't be AI bullshit

Please don't be AI bullshit

Please, Affinity, please don't be AI bullshit

Josh Boykin (Intelligame) @wallstormer.bsky.social · 10d

So, so very much hoping you're right here! The number of emails I feel like I've gotten from other companies that are like "welcome to the future....here's your integrated AI nonsense" and it's heartbreaking

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Josh Boykin (Intelligame) @wallstormer.bsky.social · 10d

Aww, thank you so much, Tim! I wish we had too, but hopefully we'll get to see each other soon!

Josh Boykin (Intelligame) @wallstormer.bsky.social · 10d

Please don't be AI bullshit

Please don't be AI bullshit

Please don't be AI bullshit

Please, Affinity, please don't be AI bullshit

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 10d

"If we lose hope, we're doomed."

We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.

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Josh Boykin (Intelligame) @wallstormer.bsky.social · 11d

Alex! 😭😭😭😭😭 you're the best <3

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