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

Crystal Charge Gameplay

Crystal Charge

July 24, 2023

Charge the crystals with colorful lasers! Push mirrors to aim the laser beams, and make sure two different colors never cross paths! Can you get the crystals to full power?

Sweet Boom Gameplay

Sweet Boom!

July 21, 2023

You have a limited amount of clicks, can you make all the creatures pop? Turn them green and watch them pop each other across 90 levels!

Path Painter Gameplay

Path Painter

July 18, 2023

Figure out how to make a perfect copy of the picture! Use arrow tiles and paint through portals to turn each block to the right color.

Fit Block Puzzle Gameplay

Fit Block Puzzle

July 11, 2023

Drag and drop the blocks to make every plus sign shine! You'll have a huge variety of shapes to fit on the board. Can you solve all 30 levels?

Roboduo Gameplay

Roboduo

July 10, 2023

Charge circuits and push boulders to escape! Switch between characters to use the powers of strength and electricity.

Le Chat Fonce Gnome Cafe Gameplay

Le Chat Fonce: Gnome Cafe

July 7, 2023

Our favorite black cat is back and ready for some coffee! Explore the world to get at least $5.00 for a hot cup of joe. Will you find the secret gnomes?

Twin Switch Gameplay

Twin Switch

July 6, 2023

Can this blocky tag team reach the goal? Freeze in the air and jump on each other to find the way out.

Archer and Mage Gameplay

Archer and Mage

July 3, 2023

An archer and a mage are stuck in the woods... How do they get out? Use arrows, magic, and teamwork to escape.

Rotated Cups Gameplay

Rotated Cups

June 30, 2023

Spin your cups round and round! Dunk the ball in the blue cup without letting it hit the floor. Can you get through all 36 levels?

Vacuum Bot Gameplay

Vacuum Bot

June 29, 2023

Zoom around the level and suck up all the dust! Don't run out of battery as you make the room squeaky clean.