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

Shadeshift Gameplay

Shadeshift

October 24, 2022

Explore the darkness with your trusty flashlight and get the stars! Shine your light in the dark to find your way.

Pumpkin Planner Gameplay

Pumpkin Planner

October 21, 2022

Wanna plan the perfect design for your pumpkin? Use your tools to draw and carve a spook-tacular creation. Switch to night time, put on the lights and watch it glow!

A Husk At Dusk Gameplay

A Husk at Dusk

October 20, 2022

Celebrate fall by exploring a corn maze! Solve puzzles, find objects, and make your way out of the maze for your... great reward.

Concentration Gameplay

Concentration

October 19, 2022

Put your memory to the test in this classic card game! Play three different themes by yourself or with a friend.

Nom Nom Gameplay

NOM NOM

October 17, 2022

Fall is the perfect time for some festive jams! Listen to the customers' requests, prepare the jam, and serve it with some tasty dishes.

Math Duck Gameplay

Math Duck

October 14, 2022

Race against the clock to solve the equation! You have ten seconds to waddle to the right number, snatch the key, and escape.

Shapemaze Gameplay

ShapeMaze

October 13, 2022

This ghost is stuck in a shape-shifting maze! Run and jump to avoid spikes and traps. You'll have to keep running laps back and forth to escape!

Cat Burglar and the Magic Museum

The Cat Burglar & The Magic Museum

October 6, 2022

This museum has four rooms, can you sneak through them all undetected? Grab paintings and statues, sell them for cash, and buy upgrades!

Draw Parking Gameplay

Draw Parking

October 4, 2022

These cars need help finding their parking spots... draw their paths and watch them speed down the road! Make sure they're facing the right way when they stop.

Howards Loss Gameplay

Howard's Loss

October 3, 2022

Where could that key have gone... Howard lost his key in the middle of the night! Explore his strange neighborhood in the dark and find the key.