My name is Tamar Sandoval Martínez, and I am from Galicia, Spain.  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 novel Gas Mask War and in the Far Cry Franchise. In June 2019, I developed my first game for a Game Jam. From then, I continued working with teams and on my own, designing and developing games in my little studio GMWStudio.

2018

Gas Mask War Stories. Morrigan’s Story GDD (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 download the game here)

I developed this visual novel for a Game Jam, and a month later, I improve it by 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.

2020

Fill My Life With Colors (you can download the game here)

Mini-game in 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.

Game Director

I worked as Game Director of a small group (12 developers) that wanted to develop a Metroidvania. Due to personal reasons of the team, the project was canceled.

Gas Mask War Stories. Neon Blood. GDD (you can read it here)

I designed my dream game based on my novel, with my aesthetic and the mechanics that I love. One of the game’s characteristics is that the story is situated in different years so that the players will be able to see the degeneration of society and the environment. At the same time, with their actions and choices, they will build their own personality that will affect the NPCs and the environment. In this GDD I also started to develop my system BESY which will allow players to have an immersive and unique experience for each.

• TPP.
• Shooter & Melee combat.
• Intense Story.

2023

My Story Remake. WIP (You can see the Trello here)

A remake of my first game. A graphic novel with puzzles and a twist. Where we will implement the prototype for BESY, a system that creates unique games for each person adapted to their psyche.

• 2D. Pixel Art
• Graphic Novel with a dark story.
• Puzzles.
• Choices.
• Prototype of a large system.

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)

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:

• • La Llamada (read it here) (The Call),
  • Una Niña Tonta (read it here) (A Silly Girl)
  • Dragones (read it here) (Dragons)

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.