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Luna Javier

@lunajavier.com
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🇵🇭 First female #gamedev in the Philippines 🎮 Game design consultant & educator 💼 Monstronauts. Ex-Altitude Games (co-founder), Boomzap, Anino 🌏 Women in Games Asia leadership team 👉 lunajavier.com

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 16/09/2026
Part of my Writing for New Media class is every week, a student does a presentation on a piece of new media that is viral or recent, and explains why it's well-written and effective As someone who is not on socials much and def not on TikTok, the trends they are bringing to class... 🤯 Whew I am old
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 05/09/2026
It was much more manageable when I was just a consultant, but now that I have a job, I'm back to working weekends just to get everything done. Sometimes I seriously question if I should still be teaching... And then I get into the classroom, and I remember why I do it. 🥹
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 05/09/2026
The amount of schoolwork I need to do even as a part-time teacher really can't be underestimated 😭 - Making slides for 3 different subjects - Coming up with fun activities so they learn by doing - Setting up the online learning management system - Grading activities and assignments Rinse and repeat
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 28/08/2026
So much potential for mayhem!
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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 · 25/07/2026
#PGDX Workshop done, had a blast! People practiced by themselves, in pairs, or in groups. And we had brave volunteers who pitched in front and also did PowerPoint Karaoke! I forgot to take photos lol, if anyone has some, pls share them with me 😅
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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 · 06/07/2026
Hey all, I'm still here! Just been busy with a lot (a LOT) of game consulting work, and some teaching. I haven't been able to write in my game design blog either, as weekends have been reserved for friends and family. Hoping things slow down enough so I can write and post again 😊
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 13/06/2026
Just finished Act II of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and every time I think it's the end... What do you mean there's another act?!?
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Esquie Mon Ami Calculating
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 30/05/2026
Great advice. One we all learned the hard way this term 😬
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 29/05/2026
The only upside is that I watched the students struggle with getting their games to work and still push through it. They would cheer when their code compiled and their game came to life. I told them this is game dev in a nutshell. It's hard. You persevere and in the end create something magical.
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 29/05/2026
Game Writing class is now done! I asked my students if I should keep teaching Inform for the next batch, or stick with Twine. While they liked Inform, it was also difficult to code in. So they would get distracted getting their game to work rather than just writing :( Twine was simpler, easier.
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Southeast Asian Games Showcase (SEAGS) @seagshowcase.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Revealing 10 games that will be featured in this year's Southeast Asian Games Showcase! 🇮🇩 KuloNiku: Bowl Up! 🇵🇭 Until Then 🇲🇾 Overhours 🇹🇭 Nightmare Circus ...and more! Follow to see what other games are participating in the show! ✨👀✨ #SummerGameFest #SEAGShowcase
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 19/05/2026
My husband @carljavier.bsky.social asked economist @jcpunongbayan.bsky.social if he should buy a Switch 2. I am part of his decision 😅 "There’s personal enjoyment, my wife’s enjoyment, and the joy I would also derive from my wife enjoying the console..." technology.inquirer.net/146797/shoul...
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Should I buy a Switch 2 right now?
I want a Switch 2. I have wanted a Switch 2. I know all the criticisms–I have watched countless hours of YouTube debates. I already have a Switch. And a Steam Deck. But I want a Switch 2. This is a
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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 · 17/05/2026
The Steam Deck has transformed how I play games more than any other console or handheld I've owned 🔥
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 17/05/2026
This!!! Applies to other media too. Not everything is made for us, so it's fine if we don't like it. But don't go yucking someone else's yum
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 16/05/2026
Hey this is super fun 🧗 SCALE #149 ⬜⬜🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩 Play at: scalewordgame.com #DailyWordPuzzle #IndieDev #ScaleWordGame
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SCALE - Daily Word Puzzle
A daily word game where you build from 3 letters to 7. Strict mode, no ads.
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 14/05/2026
And be sure to check out Oscar's book, which is out now: www.routledge.com/Playing-with...
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Playing with Balance: Game Economy Design
Playing with Balance: Game Economy Design is your guide to understanding why games are unlike any other medium: they are built on verbs, not nouns. Players don’t just watch or read – they do. Every ch...
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 14/05/2026
New video! The amazing @athanateus.bsky.social interviewed me about game balancing for his book, Playing with Balance: Game Economy Design. I'm a big fan of his, and it was so much fun to geek out about game design with him. Check out our conversation here buymeacoffee.com/lunajavier/p... #gamedev
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Playing with Balance: Discussing game balancing with Oscar Clark — Luna Javier
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 13/05/2026
Woke up early to look for news and unfortunately, still no new info, which is bonkers. And all this to protect one senator from being arrested by the International Criminal Court. www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/...
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 13/05/2026
All we want is for justice to be served. We know people who were killed in the drug war. The number is closer to 30,000 people killed. www.rappler.com/topic/drug-w...
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Philippine drug war victims
Former president Rodrigo Duterte left behind a bloody trail as he waged a violent anti-illegal drug campaign that led to thousands of Filipinos killed in the poorest communities. Government data shows...
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 13/05/2026
It's hard to be excited about anything when this is happening in my country tonight: www.cnn.com/2026/05/13/a... Been watching the livestreams from the media but still no definitive answers.
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Gunshots heard in Philippine Senate, says Senate president | CNN
Gunshots have been heard in the Philippine Senate building, the Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said on Wednesday, as a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court is holed up in the build...
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 07/05/2026
New game design blog post, about mobile games this time! 📱 I always record my first session when I’m studying a mobile game, because the first-time user experience (FTUE) is crucial. Here’s why it’s important: buymeacoffee.com/lunajavier/m... #gamedev #gamedesign
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Mobile FTUE: Why you should record your first session — Luna Javier
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 05/05/2026
Yay, I finally see Connor Storrie on my Bluesky feed! (And not only on Threads)
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 03/05/2026
I have a bunch of unfinished blog drafts lying around, but there are rare days like today when I spend Sunday afternoon writing one out in one sitting. I wouldn't chalk it up to "inspiration" or "motivation"; it's just a blog post. But sometimes the thoughts come easy? Scheduled for this Thursday!
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 28/04/2026
New game design blog post: It’s been a year since I left my studio to become a game design consultant and educator. So far, no regrets 😊 buymeacoffee.com/lunajavier/what-game-design-means-one-year-later #gamedev #gamedesign
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What game design means to me, one year later — Luna Javier
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 23/04/2026
We had a school exhibit today and my students' games were being showcased in a Twine webpage on demo computers. I realized I needed to improve its UX for visitors on the spot. "I knew my Geocities childhood would come in handy someday," I thought to myself as I quickly edited the HTML in Notepad 😅
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 18/04/2026
... You can go study whatever the next new form of media is. You're not afraid of it. You do the work to learn the craft of it. You can be a creator, a storyteller, in whichever form you end up choosing. I'm hoping future Multimedia Arts students will feel the same way 🤞
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 18/04/2026
A big reason why I can adapt to different forms of media is because I have a Communication Arts degree, which taught me all sorts of multidisciplinary things. If you can be creative within limitations, you're not afraid of tech, and you're good at collaborating and communicating with people...
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 18/04/2026
Gave a career talk about Enderun's Multimedia Arts program today. While making my slides, I realized I've always been a creative. Yes, I've been making games for 20+ years, but I also: - Wrote and directed award-winning short films - Was a music and games journalist - Wrote music and novels for fun
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 11/04/2026
Watching the Artemis stream, I can't breathe aaaaaah (To quote my student this week: "Miss, I think you like space.")
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 10/04/2026
No game design blog post this week. I have a few ideas, but I'd rather write a good one that has my full attention (and not post for the sake of hitting a schedule). This week was full of consulting work, teaching, learning Inform... Plus I finally got an ao3 account and wow that's a rabbit hole 😁
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 03/04/2026
They're not here on Bluesky, but Boomzap and creative director Chris Natsuume taught me so much about prototyping - how to make a game as fast and efficiently as possible so we could focus on finding the fun 🙏 They re-released Awakening on Steam in 2019: store.steampowered.com/app/1055690/...
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Awakening: The Dreamless Castle on Steam
After Awakening in a mysterious castle it’s up to you to collect clues and items needed to solve perplexing puzzles and escape!
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 03/04/2026
Things I'd forgotten: - We made Awakening (which would become a huge franchise) with a team of 7 - We emailed assets and scripted in Excel 😅 (2010!) - We tracked 1000+ bugs/notes in a single spreadsheet - We built the demo in 3 weeks + the whole game in 10 months Aah, the good old days ❤️ #indiedev
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 03/04/2026
16 years ago today, my article on Gamasutra about prototyping Awakening: The Dreamless Castle came out. I figured it disappeared when the site rebranded to @gamedeveloper.bsky.social. I was wrong: it's still up! Behold, what indie #gamedev looked like in 2010: www.gamedeveloper.com/design/quick...
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Quick and Dirty Prototyping: A Success Story
Boomzap Entertainment has built a work style that emphasizes finding the fun before entering production, and here producer and designer Luna Cruz outlines how this results in high-quality titles.
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 31/03/2026
You can now subscribe to my blog so new posts magically go to your email! 🪄 subscribe.lunajavier.com
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 31/03/2026
New game design blog post: I wrote about Slay the Spire by @megacrit.com and why I spent 100+ hours in a roguelike when normally I’d get frustrated and quit. The secret? Making me feel like I’m in control. buymeacoffee.com/lunajavier/s... #gamedev #gamedesign
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Slay the Spire: Player control — Luna Javier
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 30/03/2026
My students asked me what my first impressions were of Clair Obscur. I said I was a big fan of Charlie Cox so I was enjoying it. They exchanged this look that said, we know something but we can't tell you... Anyway I just finished Act 1 so I know what that look meant now. Joke's on me. 💔
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a man and a woman are standing next to each other in a dark room in a video game .
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 28/03/2026
I used to make fun websites in high school using html in Notepad (Geocities, anyone?) - but it still took me three hours to figure out how to make an email newsletter for my game design blog 😅 A Saturday morning well-spent, but sheesh! (It needs a bit more testing, and then I'll post the link!)
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a black cat is playing with an apple laptop computer .
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 26/03/2026
Trying something new! I'm sharing a #gamedesign exercise I give at workshops: use playing cards to design a party game 🃏 It's fun to watch participants discover that their game ideas fall apart once they're in players' hands 😁 buymeacoffee.com/lunajavier/exercise-playing-card-party-game #gamedev
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Exercise: Playing card party game — Luna Javier
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Women in Games @womeningames.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Announcing the 'Careers in Play' panel at the upcoming Women in Games Careers Expo! This 45-minute panel will explore real-world soft skills, the rise of generalist roles, graduate launchpads, and how to navigate unconventional entries into the industry. ⬇️
Promotional graphic for a "Women in Games" event titled "Careers in Play: Skills, Pathways & Possibilities" featuring portraits of four speakers. The event is a free online session taking place on Thursday, March 26th, 2026, via RingCentral.
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 25/03/2026
Sometimes I wonder what the point of all this is, as gas prices go up, horrible people in power make horrible decisions, and I lose myself in yet another video game. But where else am I to go except art? To restore my faith in humanity, and believe that good can prevail in the face of all this evil
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 24/03/2026
New blog post! 🎉 I write about Journey by @annapurna.com @thatgamecompany.com and how it's a great example of emergent storytelling, on my little game design blog: buymeacoffee.com/lunajavier/j... #gamedev #gamedesign
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Journey: Emergent storytelling — Luna Javier
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Southeast Asian Games Showcase (SEAGS) @seagshowcase.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The Southeast Asian Games Showcase is BACK this Summer! Submissions are now open to Southeast Asian based developers + Southeast Asian led teams. The showcase goes live in June during the week of Summer Game Fest ☀️ 🗓️ Submit your game by March 31st via the form below!
Southeast Asian Games Showcase

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The Southeast Asian Games Showcase is now accepting submissions from game developers until March 31st.
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 22/03/2026
Lol I just found out he procrastinated and cleaned the house instead of writing? Do I need a project manager for my project manager
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 22/03/2026
I have several unfinished drafts for blog posts - too many ideas, excited about all of them, but easily distracted by urgent work things. Husband finally said: "Sunday is writing day. We will both sit down and write." And it worked 😅 I finished a post. I just got project-managed y'all
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 18/03/2026
Today was the first day they saw Inform and they are excited yahoooooo
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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 17/03/2026
Got an idea for next week's game writing class: Narrative Method Bingo. Students will play a co-op game, yell out if they see a narrative method being used (e.g. Dialogue! Props! Audio!), and then cross it out on my custom cards But then I realized... I may have to explain to them what bingo is 😭
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