André Santos holds a master's degree in Communication Design from ESAD, where he taught between 2018 and 2025. He has worked as a freelancer for various entities, mainly in the cultural field. In March 2016, he founded Estaminé Studio, a space dedicated to creating graphic design with paper. He was the author of the game "A Aldeia Adormece" (The Village Falls Asleep), released independently in 2017. He began his career as a board game designer in 2020, co-designing "Neotopia" (2023) – winner of the 5 Seasons award for Best Portuguese Family Game – and "Ofrenda" (2025), published in several countries in Europe, the US, and China.