Director. Developer. Writer. Voice Actor.
Jonaya Riley is a New York based game developer, director, writer, and voice actor. As one of the founding members of Studio June Games, she has extensive experience in RenPy game development and creative direction, on top of having worked as a professional systems, database, and software developer for over a decade.Jonaya is a prolific writer with experience in writing scripts for video games and podcasts, as well as long-form narrative prose.Working out of her home studio in Brooklyn, she has access to a professional-quality voice recording setup, filming equipment, and assorted development hardware.
Creative Direction / Writing
(Untitled Visual Novel) - Director, lead writer, developer
An adaptation of an existing property to the visual novel format. Details TDB.Friendsim 2 - Director, lead writer, developer
An episodic visual novel adventure set in a hellish intergalatic empire.New Game Plus - Narrative director, developer
A speculative visual novel set in an alternate future Earth.articulatelyComposed Productions - Writer, editor
A combination of character comedy and serious video essays.The Alabaster Bible Podcast - Writer, creative director
An episodic horror podcast featuring stories of allergorical gothic horror and magical realism.
Voice Acting
Friendsim 2 - Doc Scratch, Tagora, BoldirStation Arcadia Podcast - Jebediah, arms dealerarticulatelyComposed Productions - Various voicesSpeculatively Queer Anthology - NarratorThe Alabaster Bible Podcast - Narrator
Studio June Games
Founded in 2020, Studio June Games is an independent, LGBT-led game developer with studios in New York City. Studio June focuses on developing speculative narrative games within the RenPy visual novel engine.Their first released project, Friendsim 2, involved a team of over 90 different artists and voice actors, and was downloaded by over 8,300 users in the first week of release.As one of the founding creative directors of the studio, Jonaya is responsible for continuing to develop new stories and experiences for a diverse, modern audience.
Commissions and Hiring
Jonaya is available for voice acting commissions, as well as script writing and game development projects . Please fill out this form with your name, email, and a brief description of what you're looking for and she will get back to you as soon as possible!