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

Pocket Golf Gameplay

Pocket Golf

July 29, 2022

Time for some mini-golf! You only have three putts to get the ball in the hole. Aim your swing and give it enough power to score.

Chthonic Brilliance Gameplay

Chthonic Brilliance

July 22, 2022

Can you dig it? Hop and burrow through the dirt to collect the gems! Watch where you dig... If your hole is too deep, you can't get out.

Rope Star Gameplay

Rope Star

July 19, 2022

Stretch the rope to copy the shape! If you get stuck, use the hints to guide you to make it perfect. Can you make all sixty shapes?

C Square Gameplay

C-Square

July 15, 2022

No more red, turn these squares blue instead! With three stages of difficulty and infinite puzzles, how many levels can you complete?

Multitask Air Gameplay

Multitask Air

July 14, 2022

Have you ever wanted to fly a plane and play Tetris at the same time? Well, now you can! Put your multitasking skills to the test.

Arrow Gameplay

ARROW

July 8, 2022

Guide the arrows to the matching color dots! Choose from three different modes and plan your path wisely as you collect the dots.

Signal Explorer Gameplay

Signal Explorer

July 7, 2022

Deliver all the messages in 5G! Use the power of electromagnetic force to reposition the signals and restore the internet.

Maze Challenge Gameplay

Maze Challenge

July 5, 2022

How many mazes can you solve? Test yourself on an infinite number of randomly generated levels. You'll never know what'll come next!

UFO Blocks Gameplay

UFO Blocks

July 1, 2022

It's not every day you get to be a UFO! Beam up the blocks to match three or more of the same color. Can you shoot your score into the stratosphere?

Ringwaves Gameplay

Ringwaves

June 30, 2022

Generate shockwaves to push the ball to the green square! Charge up to maximum power to make it through without crashing into obstacles.