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

Deep Forest Chapter 2 Gameplay

Deep Forest Chapter 2

November 26, 2024

Time to save the forest once again! Darkness has crept into these woods and it's up to you to save those in the village.

Pawzzle Gameplay

Pawzzle

November 25, 2024

Paw your way to a tasty treat! Push yourself along the grid to grab all the yummy fish in as few moves as possible.

Kamaeru Gameplay

Kamaeru

November 21, 2024

Restore the wetlands and tame frogs! Build furniture to attract frogs to your land and make them feel right at home.

Tiny Jukebox 2

November 18, 2024

Time to play some more funky tunes! Leonie is back with more songs for you to play. Can you perform them all?

Hexanag Gameplay

Hexanag

November 15, 2024

Swap tiles to connect the lines! Place the pieces of the puzzle together and make the perfect shape with no loose ends.

Pillow Fight Gameplay

Pillow Fight

November 14, 2024

Count sheep to fight your nightmares! Flip coins to create white sheep and sleep peacefully.

Tongue Tied Gameplay

Tongue Tied

November 11, 2024

Use your tongue to reach for the stars! Push and pull boxes to make a path and don't fall into the water.

Cherry on the Ice Cream Gameplay

Cherry on the Ice Cream

November 5, 2024

Get to the top of that ice cream! Slingshot yourself through intricate levels as you reclaim your rightful place atop the ice cream sundae.

Into the Dark Gameplay

Into the Dark

October 29, 2024

Help the ghost escape! Put boxes into their right spots and find the keys to unlock doors in this spooky darkness.

Desperatea Gameplay

Desperatea

October 25, 2024

Pour out some spooky tea! Make sure everyone gets their bright green tea. Refreshing, isn't it?