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

Cut the Rope Gameplay

Cut the Rope

April 4, 2023

Cut the rope and feed the candy to Om Nom! Play the classic mobile game now on desktop. Can you collect all the stars?

Roots Gameplay

Roots

April 3, 2023

You've woken up, but your family is nowhere to be found! Search your home and the forest to reunite everyone for a fun day ahead.

Puzzle Pieces Gameplay

Puzzle Pieces

March 31, 2023

Piece these circles back together again! Solve the puzzles and earn gems to help ease your way through the levels.

Mr. Mine

March 27, 2023

Mine away the time by mining in the mines! Gather gems and other resources to dig into the center of the Earth. Did we mention you're in a mine mining?

Futoshiki Gameplay

Futoshiki

March 24, 2023

Each number can only appear in a row and column once. You've only got the inequality symbols to help you out. Fill out the grid as fast as you can!

Scribble 2 Gameplay

Scribble 2

March 23, 2023

Scribble is back with new puzzles! Draw paths in different colors to dunk these balls into the baskets. Can you solve all 15 new levels?

Solitaire 0-21 Gameplay

Solitaire 0-21

March 21, 2023

Add up the numbers or subtract them down! Grab the right cards so your total stays above 0 and below 21.

A Clockmakers Tale Gameplay

A Clockmaker's Tale

March 17, 2023

The grand city clock has broken! Time is off balance and darkness is coming... You need to fix all the clocks before darkness takes over!

Spin Soccer 3 Gameplay

Spin Soccer 3

March 10, 2023

Spin the platforms round and round to get the ball rolling. Keep your ball away from the spikes and reach the goal safely!

Swipepi Gameplay

Swipepi

March 3, 2023

Create the rainbow! Fill the whole grid with dazzling colors. Plan your path wisely, because there's no turning back!