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Luna Javier

Game design expertise for hire
Consulting • Speaking • Workshops

I help teams and studios create player-first experiences through collaboration, clarity, and iteration. With 20+ years in game design and over 50 shipped titles, I specialize in early-stage development - turning ideas into playable prototypes and guiding creative visions without taking over the steering wheel.

Why work with me?

  • Player-first design: I help you create clear, intuitive experiences from the very first moment

  • Collaborative approach: I empower teams without taking over the vision - your game stays yours

  • Global perspective with Southeast Asian roots: Insight into diverse audiences and emerging markets

About me

Luna Javier is the first female game developer in the Philippines, with a career spanning over 20 years. She began with Anito: Defend A Land Enraged, the country’s first computer game, and has designed games for Anino Games, Boomzap Entertainment, and Altitude Games, where she was Design Director and co-founder. She now runs her own game design consultancy and teaches part-time at Enderun Colleges and De La Salle University.An internationally recognized speaker, game awards judge, and mentor, Luna was featured in Women in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play, a book celebrating influential women in the global gaming industry. She actively advocates for inclusivity as a Women in Games Ambassador and serves on the leadership team of Women in Games Asia.

Services

Whether you're an indie team, a growing studio, or a games-curious company or school, I help empower your people through creative collaboration.

⭐ Now booking consulting and paid speaking engagements for 2026!⭐

Consulting: High-impact design expertise to help you define your vision and deliver experiences players love.

  • Reviews of pitches, prototypes, and live builds

  • UX, systems, and progression evaluation

  • Creative direction for narrative and onboarding

  • Team consultations (remote or on-site)

  • Retainers for ongoing design partnership

Speaking: Engaging, practical talks for conferences, companies, and universities - delivered with honesty and warmth.

  • Keynotes on game design and creative leadership

  • Talks on pitching, prototyping, and design training

  • Sessions on studio culture and inclusive leadership

  • Women in games and leadership

Luna Javier giving a game design workshop at Globe. Photo from Indie Games Group Philippines

Teaching: Beginner-friendly game design courses, on-site or remote - and no coding required.

  • Pitching, prototyping, and progression workshops

  • Creativity and conceptualization sessions

  • Game design and narrative courses

  • Custom training for schools and studios

Mentoring: Support for individuals and teams growing in games and tech, through Women in Games Asia and my own mentoring practice.

  • 1:1 or group mentoring

  • Guidance for underrepresented developers

  • Mentorship for incubators and accelerators

  • Advising on building mentorship programs

If you have something else in mind, I can customize solutions to fit your goals.

Luna Javier quoted by Women Techmakers Manila: "What if I can succeed while embracing my full identity as a woman?"

Press

Speaking

Mentoring

Consulting

Other

Get in touch

Reach out and let's schedule a call to discuss your needs.

Thank you

I'll get back to you as soon as I can.