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

An Ordinary Adventure Gameplay

An Ordinary Adventure

March 2, 2023

Ever wanted to go on an adventure with SomeGuy? Well, now you can! Travel around the world and through space to figure out SomeGuy's past.

Connected Towers Gameplay

Connected Towers

February 23, 2023

Connect power towers to activate them and boost the signal! Open sealed gates and use giant machines to reach the goal.

Dalo Gameplay

Dalo

February 17, 2023

Connect the lines and draw the shape! Link the nodes without overlapping your own lines. Unlock cool themes as you progress to play in style.

Starlines Gameplay

Starlines

February 14, 2023

Connect the stars to match the shape seen in the level. Once the stars are connected, sit back, relax, and enjoy a beautiful melody!

Distanced Gameplay

Distanced

February 13, 2023

Lost in their own worlds, this couple needs to be reunited! Help them reach their doors at the same time so they can reconnect.

Picturestack

February 10, 2023

Who messed with the layers? The picture is out of order! Organize the layers correctly so the picture can go back into its frame.

Pipe Match Gameplay

Daily Pipe Match

February 8, 2023

A new plumbing challenge every day! Play three different puzzles of increasing difficulty to connect all the pipes. Can you fix the pipes in as few moves as possible?

Magnet Ban Gameplay

Magnet Ban

February 6, 2023

You know what they say: Opposites attract! Attract and repel magnets to place them in the proper spot.

Coolmath Games the Game Gameplay

Coolmath Games: The Game

February 2, 2023

Today's your first day as the intern at Coolmath Games! Can you handle all the responsibilities and help us launch our game?

Lets Bounce Gameplay

Let's Bounce

January 31, 2023

Bounce that ball to the goal! Draw platforms to guide the ball while avoiding cacti. Be quick, because your bounces are limited.