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

Arrower gameplay

Arrower

June 17, 2022

Move the arrow to the yellow box and grab the flag! Red and blue boxes block your path. Can you use them to your advantage?

Unblock It Gameplay

Unblock It

June 10, 2022

These pesky wooden blocks are in your way! Slide the blocks up, down, and around the maze to free the colorful block in as few moves as possible.

Puzzlink Gameplay

Puzzlink

June 7, 2022

Link the cubes up by color and make them whole! They can only move so far because of the rope in between... Try to link them in as few moves as possible.

Steps Gameplay

Steps

May 27, 2022

You are stranded on a strange island, and you can only move ten steps at a time. Find four power-ups and take the right steps to escape!

Idle Startup Tycoon Gameplay

Idle Startup Tycoon

May 24, 2022

Start from the bottom, then work your way to the top! Grow your business and manage your money to ensure you have the most successful enterprise possible.

Bubble Invasion Gameplay

Bubble Invasion

May 20, 2022

The bubbles are overflowing! Pop them by matching three of the same color and pop the rainbow bubble to clear the level. How fast can you go?

Cut and Dunk Gameplay

Cut & Dunk

May 17, 2022

With a basketball on a string, cut it down and hit the ring! You may have more than one ball to dunk. How many baskets can you make?

4 Pictures 1 Word Gameplay

4 Pictures 1 Word

May 13, 2022

What do these four pictures have in common? Analyze the photos to guess the word that links them together! If you need help, you can always use a hint.

Ushanka gameplay

Ushanka

May 9, 2022

You stumble upon an ancient artifact, giving you the power to travel between dimensions! Use your power to navigate this strange world.

Tower of Colors gameplay

Tower of Colors

May 3, 2022

In this beautiful island getaway, what's better than knocking down a stack of colorful blocks? Use orbs, asteroids, and lasers to wreak delightful havoc!