Systems & Narrative Designer

Systems & Narrative Designer

Javier Lázaro Quiles.

Javier Lázaro Quiles.

Hello there!

Hello there!

I'm Javier Lázaro, though you might know me as Lazarus. I'm a Game Designer specializing in systems and narrative design. My Chemical Engineering background shapes how I approach design: methodically, with an eye for emergent behavior and unintended consequences.

I think in variables, feedback loops, and emergent behavior - while my passion for storytelling keeps those systems grounded in meaningful player experience.

I believe the best games are built where mechanics and narrative reinforce each other. That intersection is where I work.

Projects

Systems designLevel DesignUnreal Engine 5Documentation

Elysian Siege: The Prince's Uprising

Platformer 2.5D focused on the player's movement. It tells the story of Keziah, an angel sent by the goddess Anthea to recover her relic. And avoid a war between the gods.

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Narrative DesignGODOTBest Game GGJ 26Best Narrative GGJ 26BEST ART GGJ 26

Unveiled

Global Game Jam 2026. Narrative Game.

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Narrative designlevel designUnityBEST ART GGJ 25

Dungeons & Bubbles

Global Game Jam 2025. Puzzle Game.

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Design Notes

Design Notes

2 posts
Design BreakdownElysian Siege - Game Design BreakdownBreakdown about Elysian Siege. GDD and role as a Game Designer.
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PostmortemPostmortem: Elysian Siege - Lights and Shadows of a First DevelopmentElysian Siege postmortem
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Design BreakdownElysian Siege - Game Design BreakdownBreakdown about Elysian Siege. GDD and role as a Game Designer.
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PostmortemPostmortem: Elysian Siege - Lights and Shadows of a First DevelopmentElysian Siege postmortem
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Design BreakdownElysian Siege - Game Design BreakdownBreakdown about Elysian Siege. GDD and role as a Game Designer.
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PostmortemPostmortem: Elysian Siege - Lights and Shadows of a First DevelopmentElysian Siege postmortem
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Design BreakdownElysian Siege - Game Design BreakdownBreakdown about Elysian Siege. GDD and role as a Game Designer.
devlog
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PostmortemPostmortem: Elysian Siege - Lights and Shadows of a First DevelopmentElysian Siege postmortem
devlogpostmortem
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Design BreakdownElysian Siege - Game Design BreakdownBreakdown about Elysian Siege. GDD and role as a Game Designer.
devlog
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PostmortemPostmortem: Elysian Siege - Lights and Shadows of a First DevelopmentElysian Siege postmortem
devlogpostmortem
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Design BreakdownElysian Siege - Game Design BreakdownBreakdown about Elysian Siege. GDD and role as a Game Designer.
devlog
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PostmortemPostmortem: Elysian Siege - Lights and Shadows of a First DevelopmentElysian Siege postmortem
devlogpostmortem
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Design BreakdownElysian Siege - Game Design BreakdownBreakdown about Elysian Siege. GDD and role as a Game Designer.
devlog
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PostmortemPostmortem: Elysian Siege - Lights and Shadows of a First DevelopmentElysian Siege postmortem
devlogpostmortem
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Let's meet!

Let's meet!

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Javier Lázaro Quiles

Location

Valencia

Spain

Role

Game Designer

Game Systems Designer

Narrative Designer

Year

2026

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