Cayce

they/them

5.0

(6)

Timezone

America/los Angeles

Language

English

Identity

LGBTQ+

Queer

Neurodivergent

Published Writer

Teacher/Educator

Game Designer

About Cayce

Cayce is a long time GM, storyteller, and game designer, with experience with dozens of game systems. They have published gaming materials both independently and through established IPs, most recently as part of the ENNIE award winning Strange Adventures Vol 2 for Kids on Bikes. They bring a wide gamut of experiences to their tables, drawing on their studies in philosophy, political science, theology, and communication, as well as practical and theoretical game design. Based in Los Angeles, California, Cayce has played and run games on channels like Geek and Sundry, Saving Throw Show, and AltHaven, and has presented on panels about Queer Identity in Gaming, Marginalized Representation in Cyberpunk, and New Voices in Tabletop Gaming at conventions including GenCon, PAX Unplugged, and PAX East.

At a glance

Less than a year on StartPlaying

Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling

Featured Prompts

My favorite system of all Time is

the City of Mist system (built on the Powered by the Apocalypse system). It is highly versatile and narrative driven, as well as being very customizable in my experience. I have used it to create a number of hacks, including one for Lovecraftian horror and another for an Isekai.

How Cayce runs games

I like to tell personal stories against the backdrop of world changing events; I want the players to feel like they are part of something bigger than just what is happening at the table and that what they do matters. I love intense roleplay as well as high stakes combat. Whether it be theater of the mind or grid based tactical planning, I try to bring a fresh edge to every encounter, to make even minor skirmishes feel like they matter as part of the greater whole of the story.

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If my games were Movies they'd be directed by...

Alex Proyas. Dark, grand, and a bit gritty.

Cayce's ideal table

My tables are highly inclusive and open to players from all walks of life. I welcome players of any experience level, I love to teach new games and systems to players, as well as to help players find their own narrative voices at the table. Storytelling is a collaborative experience and I want to tell excellent stories with everyone who sits down at one of my tables.