Tamar Sandoval
Game Designer · Writer · Artist
Email: Tamarsmartinez@hotmail.com
Phone: (+34) 634 209 596
Profile
My name is Tamar Sandoval Martínez and I am from Galicia, Spain, although I live in Madrid since 2016. I draw since I have memory and in 2005 I started my career as a writer with my first novel The Last Book of the Library. After that, in 2008, I started my second novel Your Arms Like Chains and in 2013 my third Secrets. Finally, in 2016, I started my fourth novel Gas Mask War and I published it in 2018. Right after that, I create my first GDD based on my own novel Gas Mask War and in the Far Cry Franchise. In June 2019, I developed my first game for a Game Jam. In August, I finished my second mini-game in collaboration with an indie studio.
Right now (January, 2020), I am working on my third game, and I have another three projects to develop this year.
Recent Work
Jobs
2018 – Present
Game Designer
2018
Gas Mask War Stories. Morrigan’s Story (see the GDD here)
I started as a Game Designer in 2018 with my first GDD based on my own novel Gas Mask War and the Far Cry Franchise, designing my own Far Cry game, Gas Mask War Stories. Morrigan’s Story.
- Sandbox.
- FPS.
- Action Game.
2019
Muerte en Vinagre (you can download the game here) (Dead By Pickle)
Collaboration with Reckless Monster Studio. Game developed in Spanish. Mini-game based on the escape room games with a twist in the mechanics: players must “enter” inside a videogame to solve the mystery.
- 2D. Pixel Art.
- Mystery Game.
- Intense Story.
My Story (you can see the GDD and download the game here)
I developed this visual novel for a Game Jam and a month later I improve it adding a new mechanic, soundtrack, audio and color. The game is hand-painted with watercolors.
- 2D. Hand-painted.
- Visual Novel.
- Different Endings. Choice Based.
- Intense and dark story.
2019 – 2020
Fill My Life With Colors (you can see the progrees here) (Game in development process)
Mini-game on which players need to catch raindrops to gain XP and use them as ammunition against Ni, the Ink Demon.
- 2D. Hand-painted.
- Catch Game.
- Funny.
- Simple.
2005 – Present
Concept Artist / 2D Artist
Old jobs for my stories
I draw all the concepts and illustrations of all my stories, designing all the details (like the architecture, the flora or the characters). These are some of them:
- The Last Book of the Library Concept Art (see the art here)
- Secrets Concept Art (see the art here)
- Dragons Illustrations (see the art here)
2019
Muerte en Vinagre (Dead By Pickle).
Final Art. Pixel Art. (See the art here)
My Story.
Final Art. Hand painted game. Watercolors. (See the art here)
Annabelle’s Story.
Concept Art and Final Art. Hand painted. Watercolors. (See the art here)
Fill My Life With Colors.
Final Art. Hand painted. Animated. Watercolors. (See the art here)
2005 – 2018
Writer
I have written four novels and several short stories, all in Spanish.
2005 – The Last Book of the Library.
Fantasy Novel. Not published.
2008 – Your Arms Are Like Chains.
Dark Novel. Not published.
2013 –Secrets (read the first chapter in Spanish here).
Horror/ Mystery Novel. Not published.
2016
I started my own web (link) where I wrote several short stories like:
2018 – Gas Mask War (read the first chapter in Spanish here)
Post-Apocalyptical/ Science-Fiction Novel. Published. Available on Amazon (link)
2018 – Morrigan’s Story (read it here)
For the GDD.
2019 – Muerte en Vinagre (read it here)
For the game.
2019 – My Story (read it here)
For the game.
2019 – Annabelle’s Story (read it here)
For the game.
Professional Skills
Language Skills
Spanish
Native Language
Galician
Native Language
English
Fluent
French
Basic
Education
2013
Interior Design Tutorials
- Technical drawing (blueprints).
- AutoCAD Basics.
- Illumination.
- Interior Distribution.
- Color Theory.
2010
Fashion Design Tutorials
- Color Theory.
- Fashion’s History.
- Body-type study.
- Fashion Design Basics.
- Tailoring Basics.
2003 – 2009
Art Tutorials
- Sculpture.
- Wood and Ceramic Carving.
- Pastels.
- Landscapes.
- Portraits.
- Technical drawing.
- Storyboards.
- Scenography
2000 – 2003
Music Tutorials
- Piano Lessons.
- Basic Music Theory.
2003 – 2007
ESO
These are the secondary obligatory studies in Spain.
Social Media
Read all my stories in Spanish here!
