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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 28/08/2026

Got this CAPTCHA today: "Pick items that help you stay entertained" I mean yes, obviously video games, but I grew up in the 80s - I can entertain myself with anything 😅

CAPTCHA that says Pick items that help you stay entertained. In a 3x3 grid, there are video game controllers, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and a shovel

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 22/08/2026

I bought Wingspan, the mobile game by @monstercouch.bsky.social, after @antioedipus3000.bsky.social introduced me to the physical board game last night. Pleasantly surprised to see the Philippine Eagle is in the tutorial for the Asian expansion! 🇵🇭

A screenshot from the mobile game Wingspan. It shows a tutorial about the Philippine Eagle card with a variety of bird cards on the board, including the Philippine Eagle

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 20/07/2026

I'm giving a workshop this Saturday at Philippine GameDev Expo! It's called Level Up Your Pitch: Public Speaking Skills for Game Devs🎙️ You'll learn practical techniques to help improve how you present your ideas - to build confidence, reduce filler words, & connect more effectively with an audience

Workshop schedule for Saturday at PGDX. My workshop is 3pm at Meeting Rooms 4 and 5

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 18/05/2026

Just want to shout out to Game UI Database - it's a resource I use frequently to find UI/UX references for games. Tonight I needed to look a screen up on my phone for someone, and of course the site's filters work beautifully on mobile. Thank you @eddcoates.bsky.social 🙏 www.gameuidatabase.com

Screenshot of Game UI Database with filters active: Mobile, Casual/Puzzle, and text "boost"

Screenshot of Game UI Database with filters active, showing game screens

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 13/03/2026

My 9 games I agonized over which games to pick for this 😅 But I suppose there'll never be a perfect list? I explain more about each game and why I love it so much in my shiny new game design blog: buymeacoffee.com/lunajavier/m... What are your 9 games? #my9games

My 9 games: Mass Effect 2, Journey, Thousand Arms, WarCraft III Frozen Throne, RF Online, Donkey Kong Country, Mirror's Edge, The Dig, and Final Fantasy XII

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 10/03/2026

Not at GDC but this is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike Hi, I'm the first female game dev in the Philippines! Game designer, writer, producer for 23+ years. Currently running my own game design consultancy and teaching higher ed part-time. Also building a more inclusive industry through Women in Games Asia 💖

Luna Javier, a Filipina with dark brown hair and glasses, smiling in a black Boston Raiders shirt

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 08/03/2026

For everyone who's afraid to put their games up for early feedback because the art is "not done": If Slay the Spire 2 can do it, so can you. These epoch thumbnails have zero impact on gameplay and even add some charm. So don't wait for perfection: get feedback from your players early! #gamedev

Screenshot of Chapter 6 Tricked epoch with a handdrawn image

Screenshot of Chapter 4 Underdocks epoch with a handdrawn image

Screenshot of Chapter 5 epoch with a handdrawn image

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 18/02/2026

Sent my level design students to go around campus for 20 minutes and take photos of textures to tell a story. I gave them secret themes. Did the exercise myself over lunch break to test, and it's fun but hard 😅 Here's what I found for "cozy magical school", from a box, a chair, and my water bottle.

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 20/01/2026

Lastly, I’m on the leadership team of Women in Games Asia 💖 Being the first female dev in my country, I’m passionate about advocating for inclusivity here and across the region I can help with speaking engagements, mentorship programs, events, and more. Learn more at womeningamesasia.org (3/3)

Luna Javier at gamescom asia under the sign of the Women in Games booth

A Women in Games Asia panel at gamescom asia with four women onstage talking about career resilience in the games industry

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 20/01/2026

After leaving my studio, I now run my own game design consultancy 🎉 I help teams with pitches, build reviews, UX feedback, and more. If you need game design expertise for hire, let’s chat: lunajavier.com I also teach game design part-time at Enderun Colleges and De La Salle University (2/3)

Luna Javier onstage at gamescom asia with a background that says Session Chair, Game Publishing & Biz Strategies

Luna Javier, a Filipina with dark brown hair and glasses, wearing a blazer and a lanyard that says Enderun Colleges

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 20/01/2026

New year, new intro! I’m Luna, game design consultant & educator👋 Best known for: - First female game dev in 🇵🇭 - 23 years making games - Ex-Anino, Boomzap, Altitude Games (co-founder) 50+ releases incl. IGF winner Anito: Defend A Land Enraged, IMGA winner Holy Ship!, and the Awakening series (1/3)

Luna Javier, a Filipina with dark brown hair and glasses, smiling

Luna Javier at a conference in Manila in front of a big tarp with her games at Altitude

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 09/01/2026

Currently fiddling with Inform, as I want to use this in my Game Writing class this term I'm a bit worried this could be too intense for a non-technical class; none of them will have dev experience BUT. Come on. How cool is this?! The left image is the natural language code. The right is the game.

A screenshot of my Inform natural language code. For example it says The description of the pencil is Sharp!

A screenshot of what the player sees. For example if the player types x pencil, the game says Sharp!

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 05/11/2025

Teaching 5-Minute Marvel in game design class today as we study emergent systems! Which hero is your favorite? I always pick Ms Marvel 🥊 (Love her, plus she supports everyone)

A photo of 10 hero cards from the 5-Minute Marvel board game

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 26/10/2025

First time to try @todoist.com as I had a bunch of schoolwork to rush, plus random tasks I never get around to doing. I liked their branding that it was a place for you to dump your to-dos so you can deal with them at the right time. Well I just cleared today's list and it feels gooood #todoistzero

A screenshot of an empty inbox with text that says Enjoy your day off. Rest and recharge your batteries - you deserve it!

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 21/10/2025

I also want to shout out to my husband who was in the audience, taking photos and videos of me onstage. He also bought me a Psyduck from the Nintendo booth to help absorb my anxiety 😂 And it worked! I brought it backstage with me and it kept me calm. If I chair again next year, I'm bringing it 🦆 4/4

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 21/10/2025

I posted my official gamescom asia recap/thanks on LinkedIn, so I'll post behind-the-scenes thoughts here instead 😜 Being session chair for Day 2 Stage 2 was super cool. I did a tech rehearsal the day before, and on the day, I introduced each session, ran Q&A after, and kept the flow on time. 1/4

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 08/10/2025

I’m headed to gamescom asia next week in Bangkok! I’ll be Session Chair for Day 2 on Stage 2, for the Game Publishing and Biz Strategies track. It’s my first time chairing, and I’m looking forward to supporting the speakers and learning from our conversations together.

A banner with a photo of Luna Javier, a Filipina with short dark brown hair and glasses, smiling at the camera. The banner says she is a Game design consultant and educator from the Philippines

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 20/08/2025

Today was my first day as Faculty of Multimedia Arts, College of Architecture and Design at Enderun Colleges! 🎉 I've always loved teaching and am so happy to get back to it again. I'm excited to share my game design experience with the next generation. #gamedesign #gamedev #highereducation

Luna Javier, a Filipina with short. Brown hair and glasses, posing for a selfie wearing a black blazer and a lanyard that says Enderun Colleges

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 01/08/2025

June and July went by in a blur. I spoke at Beyond Game Jam, did game design workshops for Globe and Philippine Game Dev Expo, and gave a game writing lecture at De La Salle University. Plus a bunch of amazing Women in Games Asia events which deserve its own post! (1/2)

Luna Javier, a Filipina, giving a talk in front of a projector screen to a group of game devs

Luna Javier, a Filipina, giving an interactive ideation workshop in front of a group of game devs

Luna Javier, a Filipina, taking a selfie on front of a large group of game devs who are holding up playing cards

A screenshot of a game writing talk slide with Choose Your Own Adventure book cover and page and a flowchart of endings

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 17/07/2025

Women in Games Asia is hosting a mentor match* at Philippine GameDev Expo! 🇵🇭 If you're a female or queer game dev who's looking for guidance in your project or career, now's your chance to get face time with industry mentors. Sign up here: lnkd.in/gzgJqTYS (1/2) #gamedev

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 21/06/2025

🌟 Scholarship opportunity 🌟 Women in Games Asia Chapter is excited to share that we're offering scholarships to attend devcom and gamescom 2025! Successful applicants may receive free passes to participate on-site or online. Apply by June 27, 2025! More info here: bit.ly/wigadevcom2025 #gamedev

Devcom scholarship program: apply by 27 June 2025

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 19/06/2025

It's almost three weeks since I left my job. I thought I'd be taking a break, but instead I've done a talk, a podcast recording, a game UX review, a teaching demo, and a teaching interview. Whew! 😅 Not complaining, just amused that life hasn't slowed down. At least I snuck in 3 days at the beach ⛱️

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 04/06/2025

I'm speaking at the Beyond Game Jam Mixer next Saturday, June 14, in Marikina! 📅 June 14, 2025, 5:00 pm 📍Yahu! Kitchen, Marikina 🇵🇭 Let's hang out and chat 😊 RSVP here: bit.ly/BeyondGameJa...

Photo of Luna Javier with the title: Workshop: Jumpstart your Gaming Career

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 30/05/2025

After 11 incredible years, today is my last day at Altitude Games. Looking back, I couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve built: an international remote studio with a great work culture, making games that people love. As the last co-founder to move on, I leave knowing Altitude is in great hands.

2014: The Altitude Games team posing in a park with cosplayers in Run Run Super V costumes.

2016: Luna Javier at a games conference in the Altitude Games booth

2025: The Altitude Games team group shot in a cowork space

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 19/04/2025

I'm on holiday this week and I've been playing three different games: - Tiny Tina's Wonderlands on the Steam Deck - Proverbs on Steam desktop - mo.co on Android I enjoy them all equally for very different reasons 😊 Does anyone else play several games at once? What's your current list?

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 19/03/2025

Is anyone not at GDC because you don't have or couldn't get a US visa? ✋ Anyway this is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike

Me, a Filipina girl with shirt black hair and glasses, sitting on a bench smiling at the camera

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 26/12/2024

Happy holidays everyone, however you celebrate! Going on a trip with my husband and it's our first time to travel with a Switch and a Steam Deck - never been more excited to wait at an airport 😁

A Steam Deck and a Switch on a wooden table

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 22/12/2024

When you were first starting out as a woman game dev in the 🇵🇭, what was it like? How much has changed since then? Being the only 👧 22 yrs ago = having to laugh at male humor / endure some harassment, gamers not believing I was a dev even with my name on the box, and fighting my way to the top. (1/2)

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 21/12/2024

What have been the most influential games you've played that led you to a career in game design? While I fell into my career by accident,I loved these 3 games growing up and they taught me a lot: - Donkey Kong Country (SNES) for level design - The Dig (PC) for narrative - Tetrinet (PC) for mechanics

A screenshot of Tetrinet, an online multiplayer Tetris game

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 20/12/2024

What aspects of game dev do you like the most? When the team has an idea ("What if we...") and days / weeks later, it's alive and playable in the build. It was just words in a conversation, and now it's in the game! Still magical to me. That and the teamwork: it takes a village to make things happen

What aspects of game development do you like the most?

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 20/12/2024

Which do you do more: consume art or produce art? Consume! Most of my job is either strategy (how do we design fun experiences for our players?) or guiding designers in their own projects. Our design team produces the art, I just assist. I find other ways to be creative, but I wouldn't call it art

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 20/12/2024

I'm a game dev and so is my 11-year old cat Alice! Here she is showing up for work

A gray and brown cat sits on my laptop, preventing me from working. This is our typical day.

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 19/12/2024

We got a Steam Deck this year and it was a game changer - I'm actually PLAYING on Steam! Granted, I started with Dave the Diver and re-emerged in a daze six months later 😁 A bulk of these games were from judging game awards too - more of that in 2025 please!

Purploony's Steam replay 2024: 22 games played, with the top game being Dave the Diver

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 04/12/2024

Did it 😊Dressed up as Faith from Mirror's Edge

Me, a Filipina, dressed up as Faith Connors from Mirror's Edge. Short black hair, black tank top, white cargo pants, and red shoes and gloves. Posing in a mirror selfie

The original Faith Connors from the video game Mirror's Edge

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 30/11/2024

I also volunteer for @womeningames.bsky.social and am on the Women In Games Asia leadership team. I've launched mentorship programs for young female game devs in 🇵🇭 and Southeast Asia. Through WIGA we want to create safe spaces for underrepresented genders to do what they do best: make great games 🎮

The Women in Games Asia booth at Gamescom Asia. Four Southeast Asian women pose in front of the booth. Photo from WIGA

The Women in Games Asia Mentorship Program cohort at gamescom asia. A group pose around a table of kaya toast and coffee. Photo from WIGA

The Xbox Discovery Day and Women in Games Asia event at gamescom asia. A large group of people pose in a big event room after the talk. Photo from Xbox

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 30/11/2024

Hi! I'm Luna, a Filipina game designer 😊 I'm best known for being the first female #gamedev in the Philippines. I worked on: - Anito: Defend A Land Enraged, the first 🇵🇭 computer game (Anino) - The Awakening series (Boomzap) - Mobile/web games for Altitude Games, where I'm currently Design Director

Cover art for Anito: Defend A Land Enraged. Three Filipino characters in tribal paint and attire on a brown background

Cover art for Awakening: The Dreamless Castle. A brown-haired girl in a princess gown looks to the distance

Cover art for Dream Defense. A gun-toting teddy bear poses heroically surrounded by cartoon monsters

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 16/11/2024

Haven't had much time to explore Bluesky yet, been going with my husband @carljavier.bsky.social to his art / film events. Completely different world from gaming (which is refreshing), and makes me think about games as art. But I'm 3 days behind on my Squad Busters dailies! 😱 Anyway this is him!

My husband and I posing for a selfie. He's wearing a dark polo shirt and I'm wearing a colorful jersey. We are in an art gallery

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 30/10/2023

I’m excited to be a mentor at the 2024 Indie Games Accelerator from Google Play. Small games studios from around the world will learn how to grow their business through exclusive mentorship and training. Submissions close on December 12th. Apply now! g.co/play/iga

Illustration announcement for Indie Games Accelerator by Google Play
of Mentor Luna Javier, Design Director, Altitude Games

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