Justin
Joyce

Author • Freelance Writer • Proofreader • Editor • TTRPG Designer • Podcaster

An adaptable writer with experience in fiction writing, article production, and tabletop game development.
A passionate creator hoping to collaboratively create compelling media with equally passionate people.

About


Justin Joyce is a freelance writer, fiction author, podcaster and tabletop game designer.
His work stretches within all mediums including fiction, poetry, playwriting, articles, screenplays, graphic novels, and tabletop games.
Originally born and raised in the Bronx, New York City. Currently based out of Corvallis, Oregon.


Awards

Claire Giegerich Memorial Award for Creative Nonfiction - 2018
Jacob Hammer Memorial Prize for Playwriting –2018
Best Game Master – Cusco Webfest '23
Best Sound Design – Cusco Webfest '23


Skills

Proofreading EditingTime Management
Microsoft OfficeGoogle SuiteAffinity Designer

Other Projects

The Me, Myself, and My RPG Parts 1 & 2, Game Jam
Organizer
A series of game jams challenging designers to create tabletop RPGs designed to be played by only one player.

The Me, My Friend, And My RPG Game Jame
Organizer
A game jam focusing having designers create tabletop games made to be plays with exactly two players.


Education

Lehman College '14-'18
Bachelors of Arts in English Creative Writing
Minor in History
Summa Cum Laude


Current Article: DICEBREAKER, These tabletop RPGs are impossible to play - and that's what makes them essential

Paper Stars: Tales From Goldsboro is an action-comedy webcomic. This comic focuses on the close-knit community of the district of Goldsboro as they fight back against the forces of demons and organized crime, while trying to survive their formative years.

I am currently the Head Writer and a Producer for the fan animation series Gravity Falls: Deep Woods. Check out our latest episode.

Original Games

Inspired by the stories of comic book news agencies like The Daily Planet, The Bulletin, and The Daily Bugle, FIT TO PRINT puts the players in the roles of journalists caught in the middle of a mystery between superheroes and supervillains.
Built on the easy-to-use Caltrop Core system, all you need is some d4s and a deck of cards to tell the story of those seeking truth and justice amidst the confusing, muddy world of the comic book city.

Based on the cultural event Blaseball by The Game Band, B.L.A.S.E. is a full tabletop adaptation of the surreal baseball phenomenon, where you take on the role of a player on the field trying to win, thrive, and survive.This game uses a completely custom system to capture the chaotic surreality of Blaseball, with exceptional room for customization.

A game about a random assortment of animals hunting for shiny things on a beach.Play as this collection of criminal animals as they terrorize a little beach in the hope of collecting enough treasure to appease the all-powerful Goose King.

Inspired by the tokusatsu hero series Kamen Rider, THE LONELY PATH OF JUSTICE uses the Superhero Cinematic Universe TTRPG system to emulate the stories of traveling bikers granted the ability to transform into helmeted heroes to protect the world from dark conspiracies that exist in the corners of society.

Inspired by the tokusatsu hero series Ultraman, Savior From The Sky is the direct follow-up to The Lonely Path Of Justice. Once again using the Superhero Cinematic Universe TTRPG system, this game emulates the tales of people imbued with alien powers and their ragtag group of sidekicks as they fend off an invasion attempt.

A group of worms and worm-like animals dedicate themselves to saving a massive book collection from destruction. A simple RPG designed to let you live out your wildest heist dreams.

An eight-player Wild West LARP where the players take on the roles of various townsfolk in the middle of nowhere with a revenge-driven bandit group fast approaching. Try to complete your goals and pick a side in the conflict before it's too late.

A collection of three minimalist, two-player, one-page roleplaying games set on the shores of Troy during the Trojan War. Learn about the Greek soldiers on the beach, mourn them when they die, and try to hold onto their memory on the treacherous journey back home.

A world-building RPG that only needs a few books to play.A collection of wizards attempt to rebuild the book collection of a prestigious library after a fire consumes everything.

A card-based, five-player deception game where the players take the roles of future-seeing wizards trying to make sure they survive a round of Russian Roulette.


Supplement Work

For Glittercats Fine Amusements's Laser Kittens supplement, MORE KITTENS, I produced a supplemental scenario with custom map and pre-gen characters where the players take control of a litter of kittens in an inner city bodega, training to be the security managers of the future.

This is a full re-skin of the basic moves of Masks: A New Generation to shift the focus into a dance- and karaoke-battle themed superhero tale! Inspired by The Get Down, P4: Dancing All Night, and Yakuza's karaoke minigame.

These are a series of fan-made, one-page adventures for Merry Mancer Games's Netbattlers, a system meant to emulate Mega Man: Battle Network. The purpose of these starter pages is to allow quick and easy prompts for one-shots or the start of a campaign.

Smaller Games

Smaller single- and two-player tabletop games that are quick to read and get to playing.

Original Programming!

Last Light City Comics is a superfiction actual play podcast. In the show, myself and my co-host Danni explore the lives of characters in a superhero setting using a variety of tabletop systems.
The show focuses on intimate stories of self-discovery and consequences.
I serve as Game Master, Player, Editor, Foley Artist, and Composer for the series.


Guest Appearances!

Roll Out! – Magitech Space Western: Whulls and Skulls
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Moon Harbor – Moon Harbor HeartsCharacter Intros, Part 1, Part 2