diff --git a/build_keyboard.mk b/build_keyboard.mk
index 921159a5dda..f8e5cf2f1a8 100644
--- a/build_keyboard.mk
+++ b/build_keyboard.mk
@@ -202,7 +202,9 @@ else
 endif
 
 # User space stuff
-USER_PATH := users/$(KEYMAP)
+ifeq ("$(USER_PATH)","")
+    USER_PATH := users/$(KEYMAP)
+endif
 -include $(USER_PATH)/rules.mk
 
 # Object files directory
diff --git a/layouts/community/60_ansi/talljoe-ansi/config.h b/layouts/community/60_ansi/talljoe-ansi/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9e27b1b0a78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/community/60_ansi/talljoe-ansi/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#ifndef CONFIG_USER_H
+#define CONFIG_USER_H
+
+#include QMK_KEYBOARD_CONFIG_H
+
+#define ENABLE_GAME_LAYER
+
+#define LAYOUT(                                                                     \
+    K00, K01, K02, K03, K04, K05, K06, K07, K08, K09, K0A, K0B, K0C, K0D, K2D,      \
+    K10, K11, K12, K13, K14, K15, K16, K17, K18, K19, K1A, K1B, K1C, K1D,           \
+    K20, K21, K22, K23, K24, K25, K26, K27, K28, K29, K2A, K2B, K2C,                \
+    K30,      K32, K33, K34, K35, K36, K37, K38, K39, K3A, K3B, K3C, K3D,           \
+    K40, K41, K42,      K44, K45, K46,      K48, K49,      K4B, K4C                 \
+) LAYOUT_60_ansi(                                                                   \
+    K00, K01, K02, K03, K04, K05, K06, K07, K08, K09, K0A, K0B, K0C, K0D,           \
+    K10, K11, K12, K13, K14, K15, K16, K17, K18, K19, K1A, K1B, K1C, K1D,           \
+    K20, K21, K22, K23, K24, K25, K26, K27, K28, K29, K2A, K2B, K2C,                \
+    K30,      K32, K33, K34, K35, K36, K37, K38, K39, K3A, K3B, K3C,                \
+    K40, K41, K42,           K45,           K48, K49,      K4B, K4C                 \
+)
+
+#endif //CONFIG_USER_H
diff --git a/layouts/community/60_ansi/talljoe-ansi/keymap.c b/layouts/community/60_ansi/talljoe-ansi/keymap.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7812add812b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/community/60_ansi/talljoe-ansi/keymap.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// This space intentionally left blank
diff --git a/layouts/community/60_ansi/talljoe-ansi/rules.mk b/layouts/community/60_ansi/talljoe-ansi/rules.mk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6c4602562fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/community/60_ansi/talljoe-ansi/rules.mk
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+USER_PATH := users/talljoe
diff --git a/users/talljoe/talljoe.c b/users/talljoe/talljoe.c
index b4fe54764fe..a61ef261df9 100644
--- a/users/talljoe/talljoe.c
+++ b/users/talljoe/talljoe.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
   [_BASE] = LAYOUT(
-      KC_GRV , KC_1   , KC_2   , KC_3   , KC_4   , KC_5   , KC_6   , KC_7   , KC_8   , KC_9   , KC_0   , KC_MINS, KC_EQL , KC_BSLS, KC_ESC,
+      KC_ESC , KC_1   , KC_2   , KC_3   , KC_4   , KC_5   , KC_6   , KC_7   , KC_8   , KC_9   , KC_0   , KC_MINS, KC_EQL , KC_BSLS, KC_GRV,
       KC_TAB , KC_Q,    KC_W,    KC_E,    KC_R,    KC_T   , KC_Y,    KC_U,    KC_I,    KC_O,    KC_P   , KC_LBRC, KC_RBRC, KC_BSPC,
       US_CAPS, KC_A,    KC_S,    KC_D,    KC_F,    KC_G   , KC_H,    KC_J,    KC_K,    KC_L,    KC_SCLN, US_QUOT,          KC_ENT ,
       KC_LSFT, KC_Z,    KC_X,    KC_C,    KC_V,    KC_B   , KC_N,    KC_M,    KC_COMM, KC_DOT,  KC_SLSH,          KC_RSFT, AD_GRV ,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
       KC_GRV , KC_1,    KC_2,    KC_3,    KC_4,    KC_5,    KC_6,    KC_7,    KC_8,    KC_9,    KC_0,    KC_MINS, XXXXXXX, KC_DEL ,
       US_CAPS, KC_LCBR, KC_RCBR, KC_LPRN, KC_RPRN, KC_LBRC, KC_RBRC, KC_4,    KC_5,    KC_6,    KC_PPLS, KC_PENT,          XXXXXXX ,
       KC_LSFT, KC_EQL,  KC_PLUS, KC_BSLS, KC_PIPE, XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX, KC_1,    KC_2,    KC_3,    KC_PAST,          KC_PSLS, XXXXXXX,
-      KC_LCTL, KC_LGUI, KC_LALT,                   XXXXXXX, KC_BPSC, KC_0,                      KC_PDOT, KC_PCMM, KC_RCTL, KC_PTT ),
+      KC_LCTL, KC_LGUI, KC_LALT,                   XXXXXXX, KC_BSPC, KC_0,                      KC_PDOT, KC_PCMM, KC_RCTL, KC_PTT ),
  // Adjust layer is on the split-shift key; or NAV+Enter (for non-split keyboards)
   [_ADJUST] = LAYOUT(
       MO_RST , XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX,