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!

Games Reviewed By Antonia Gates

Pik Cells Gameplay

Pik Cells

May 24, 2024

Fill the cells, draw the pik-ture! Fill every cell of the grid with a color to create a unique picture in each level.

Bounce Ball Gameplay

Bounce Ball

May 22, 2024

Tap a platform, bounce a ball! Get the ball into the blue goal using the platforms given to you. Build your path to bouncy glory!

Building Sort Gameplay

Building Sort

May 21, 2024

Restore these buildings to their former glory! Your goal is to rearrange the building blocks until they are structurally correct.

Hexsum Gameplay

heXsum

May 17, 2024

Add, merge and divide hexes to fill in the grid. Can you find the right moves to solve all 28 levels?

Prickle Gameplay

Prickle

May 7, 2024

Unite the family with your prickly personality! Shuffle over to your hoglings and bring them to the Hogway. Careful, it's easy to get stuck!

Qlki Gameplay

Qlki

May 3, 2024

Fill up the grid with circles! Look at the numbers at the end of each row or column and try to place that many circles in the grid.

Repower Gameplay

Repower

April 25, 2024

You've crash landed in a strange place! Push boxes, flip switches, and use your grappling hook to repower your escape pod.

The White Room 4 Gameplay

The White Room 4

April 22, 2024

Find the key and escape! Inspect every corner of the room and pick up items that can help you get out of this strange room.

Escape the Black and White House Gameplay

Escape the Black and White House

April 15, 2024

You've woken up in a world without color! Collect items and solve tricky puzzles to find the key to the door. It's not under the welcome mat!

Rodha Gameplay

Rodha

April 11, 2024

Hop, skip and jump into the portal! Bounce over disappearing platforms, giant spinning wheels and even more strange obstacles on your way to the exit.