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

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.

Rummy Gameplay

Rummy

September 30, 2022

The classic card game is here! Play solo, with your friends, or random players. Make sets of matching cards to empty your hand and win the game.

Scrawler Gameplay

Scrawler

September 29, 2022

Draw a path to get back to the ink jar before you spill all your ink! Avoid spiky foes, erasers, pen tips, and the rising sea of ink.

Melody Shuffle Gameplay

Melody Shuffle

September 27, 2022

Play the melody and keep to the beat! Hit the notes in the correct order to keep the melody smooth and harmonious without messing up the pattern.

Deep Forest Gameplay

Deep Forest

September 22, 2022

There is trouble in the forest. The peaceful animals have grown evil roots and have tainted nature. Purify the evil and save the forest!

Lipuzz Water Sort Gameplay

Lipuzz: Water Sort

September 20, 2022

Sort these water vials by the correct color! Pour from vial to vial until each color is separated. Can you solve all the puzzles?

Terramino Gameplay

Terramino

September 15, 2022

Guide the falling blocks to build your path across the chasm. Avoid obstacles and stay above the hazards as you reach for the flag!