Josh Boykin

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!

Hey, long time no chat. Still recovering from the leg&ankle breaks, but amidst the chaos we’ve put together a small demo for SKINSCRIBING we’re so proud of. It’ll be a bit longer before we show more, but meanwhile we’re looking for funding. If you’re interested in trying our demo, please hit me up!

Get ready for an indie dream team! The lovely and unsuspecting crew over at noclip_2 let me crash their podcast last week. The result was... Well, you'll see, as you likely won't be able to look away:

It's stream time! Let's do some warmup puzzle games and then play SIGNALIS: twitch.tv/intelligame

Just reiterating that I love this game. And also THE WOMEN. GOD. I LOVE the women of this game. WUSHU BADDIES THRIVING. The children may not have seen House of Flying Daggers, but when they play this I hope that they do.

Stream's live! NO IDEA what we're gonna talk about in the Warmup, it's been A WeekTM twitch.tv/intelligame

Not the top Steam review of Dressmaker making me cry this morning!

BREAKING: Anthropic reports an $80 billion net loss in the first half of 2026.

Congrats on 100k wishlists, @pank0.bsky.social! Usagi Shima hops onto Steam next week, October 29th 🐇

Armed federal agents “have been knocking on doors in several states to ask residents about their immigration status — and to inquire if they have registered to vote or cast votes in past elections”

I was so excited to do this interview Penguin Colony was a hell of a time and getting to talk to Tali directly about it afterward was fantastic Very glad to see so many good words printed today about it, hoping everyone gets a chance to spend time with it and check out the episode after!

META “sincerely apologizes” for disabling the @No_Kings Instagram account at exactly the perfect time 🤔 @ezralevin.bsky.social : “This is strikingly reminiscent of what we saw in Brazil… We're not gonna stop organizing against this regime and collaborators on the outside.”

[ FRESH VOD ] COMMUNITY GROUP SHOW 20 SAT, OCT 10th 2026 ⛓️ headlessbloodidol.com/venue/shows/... w/ ACID HOUSEWIVES, DEZMO, FOUR CHANNELS OF NOISE, INVADER DEZ, JAK GREY, NINETII, NYK[TV], PJPRIIINCESS, POOL PLANTS, QUEEN OF MOANS, SUNRISE TRANSPARENCE X TTTLLLRRR, THANA ORCHARD, VIOLENCE MARS

Update: WE ARE BACK IN! We can post again. This was utter bullshit on the biggest early vote effort in history. But it will not stop what we're building. No Kings means no kings in the White House or in Silicon Valley.

LAPD attempted to shut down the No Kings protest in downtown Los Angeles, so we had to make a great escape

Full update from our team. We STILL do not have admin access to the account.

EL PASO, ELSEWHERE 2 DEMO OUT NOW!!! 🔫 NEW GUNS 🧛 NEW ENEMIES 🦇 NEW ABILITIES store.steampowered.com/app/3642020/...

We're working on a game where you bring 🤮BILLIONAIRES🤮 to 💝❣️✨COURT to face JUSTICE ✨💖💘 You aint special, just a normal lawyer but with the power of the 🔥collective🔥 🤯REVENGE FANTASY IN THE FORM OF A DECKBUILDER🤯 Wishlist now, RTs appreciated!! 🔪🔪🔪

Stream's live! Talking Games Showcases and playing SIGNALIS: twitch.tv/intelligame

for #throwbackthursday :

Introducing a limited-time seasonal series: Haunting Indies. I'll be playing creaky, offbeat, and atmospheric indies throughout October to celebrate this darker time of year. To kick things off, we're jumping into a handful of theme-appropriate demos including Tearoom of Terror, Apple Crumble, and…

Stream's live! Today: *The Warmup: "If you're not fighting, get ready to fight" For today's game: SIGNALIS! Just starting, so don't miss it: twitch.tv/intelligame

wrote on saturday that trump was not going to let democrats avoid the question of impeachment and here we are with an offense that would have had a president impeached, removed and *at least* exiled if it had happened at any point prior to now.

The total amount Trump has embezzled from the Treasury to run political ads glorifying himself: $19mn.

🔴 GOING LIVE Join the Axolotl Fam as we celebrate indie games from Latinoamérica www.twitch.tv/fierceaxolotl

NOW STREAMING: shorter stream of SILENT HILL TOWNFALL today, from 10 to 11 am ct! twitch.tv/the_jenna youtube.com/watch?v=ygq-79sKBJw

ICYMI: How Hellraiser: Revival Hopes To Deliver Significance To Its Sexuality And Violence: Sex and the pursuit of pleasure is at the forefront of so much of Hellraiser: Revival, we spoke with the developers on making it matter.

1 day left to add free Steam games (offer ends Oct 12, 10 AM PT): Pony Island buff.ly/ApLyeco Fireside Feelings buff.ly/HhG1mb5

I'm delighted to announce that I was a lead writer & narrative consultant on Star Wars: Galactic Racer for a year. Super proud of my teammates, honored to be trusted with the opportunity--and so excited that people are already connecting with the game. Jump in today!!

Why India's youth are angry, and what the Cockroach movement means - a good explainer taking in politics, the economy, and thwarted aspirations. www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

On a chaotic Saturday in Delhi, the police reportedly detained more than 7,000 protesters demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Smaller protests were also held in Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru. Read all about it in our special newsletter. newsletter.scroll.in/post/2227001...

shoutout to the guest artists for my new book, including Sarah's Scribbles! Get the book HERE ❤️ kickstarter.com/projects/mrlovenstein/mr-lovenstein-presents-fun

The left isn’t weak because of infighting. The left is weak because every facet of our society and economy is geared to the benefit of fascism and white supremacy and it is the challenge of multiple lifetimes to dismantle all of that.

I am in Cap Haitien interviewing people deported from the United States. I have been doing this kind of work for almost a decade and it literally does not get more dire than this. People have lost everything they built in the U.S. and are terrified and have no place to go or way to live.

NYC-based Game Devs of Colors is accepting applications to join the board from "members who are dedicated to amplifying the creative power held by people of color in games." Up to three new, one-term terms begin in January. @gdocexpo.com

The Trump administration has denied Illinois’ request for disaster relief — again. The state sought FEMA’s help after days of severe weather in and around the Chicago area in August. FEMA granted Indiana’s request for help with the same storm. buff.ly/P3ElxRb

raise revenue and undercut right-populism with One Weird Trick (capitalists HATE this)

Today on Stream: * Let's chat about PAX West (and show off some Solo RPGs I got) *Let's check out LudoNarraCon (it's LIVE!) *Let's Baby Steps (it's been a while) twitch.tv/intelligame

Do you make (or have you ever made) games that are short, abrasive, experimental, or otherwise don't fit in the familiar commercial games space? Then you're in luck because Indiepocalypse is out here publishing those sorts of games! Submit here! (or email me) www.indiepocalypse.com/submit