Antonia Gates

Games Producer

Antonia Gates

Favorite Coolmath Games: Rainy Day, LODGE, Folder Dungeon

Antonia is a games producer and writer with over 5 years of experience in the gaming industry. They attended Quinnipiac University's Game Design & Development program. During that time, they served as a narrative design & research intern for play4REAL XR Lab, a Yale research group focused on creating games for change. After graduating in 2020, they first started as a narrative designer for an unreleased story-heavy mobile game until 2021, when they became a game producer for Coolmath Games. They've tested and licensed over 100 games for the site, including TRACE, Double Cheeseburger, Medium Fries, and Crossbar Kevin.

In 2023, they created the Coolmath Games Alternate Reality Game (ARG): a 2-week interactive experience that included a mysterious story told through social media posts, unique puzzles to decipher on the website, and an original game to play for Halloween called 20xx_@3!1#3@2#2!1#3_v4.zip. The ARG was praised for its creativity and was featured in a video by the popular YouTube channel The Game Theorists!
Antonia produced original games for the site that have a focus on storytelling and innovative gameplay, such as Coolmath Games: The Game and Escape From Castle Claymount. They're currently producing TRACE: Definitive Edition, a remaster of the beloved escape room game exclusively for Steam!
Antonia has attended the Game Developer's Conference and Gamescom to meet and connect with developers. They have also showcased a playable demo of TRACE: Definitive Edition to thousands of players at PlayNYC. They also enjoy going to popular conventions such as New York Comic Con and Connecticon to keep up with the changing trends in pop culture.
Antonia loves games that have a unique story to tell! They adore RPGs and choice-based adventure games the most. When Antonia isn't gaming, they write new stories, cook and bake new foods, and take care of their adorable Chihuahua Jack-Russell Terrier mix!

Latest From Antonia Gates

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Games Reviewed By Antonia Gates

Flowcute Gameplay

FlowCute

February 20, 2026

Slide the critters around the grid! Help each animal mark their territory with bright color without getting stuck.

Match Food Gameplay

Match Food

February 17, 2026

Cook up food in pairs! Spot matching pairs of food in the pile and fry up a tasty meal.

Axe Master Gameplay

Axe Master

February 13, 2026

Whack the targets! Throw your axe to destroy each target. Avoid the X's and defeat the great metal shield!

Prankster Shuffle Gameplay

Prankster Shuffle

February 12, 2026

Catch the prankster! Each round, a prankster could strike and you need to catch them before they wreak havoc.

Castle Blocks Gameplay

Castle Blocks

February 10, 2026

Build your very own castle! Select your background and use the tiles to create a kingdom you can be proud of.

Way of Knight 2 Gameplay

Way of Knight 2

February 9, 2026

Infiltrate the castle! Embark on this Chess-tastic adventure to avoid the enemies and claim the castle as your own.

Kindgom Puzzles Gameplay

Kingdom Puzzles

February 6, 2026

Let the kings reign! Place the kings in all the colors and make sure they do not share a region, column, or row with the others.

Tap to Ten Gameplay

Tap to Ten

February 3, 2026

Add up to 10 again and again! Select as many tiles as you can to add up to 10 in this infinite puzzle.

Night Claw Gameplay

Night Claw

February 2, 2026

Meow through the dark! You are blind to your environment. Tune into the frequency of the sound to defeat enemies and the boss!

Patterned Gameplay

Patterned

January 30, 2026

Spot the odd ones out. Be quick and don't run out of time!