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

Merge and Pin Idle Pinball Gameplay

Idle Pinball: Merge & Pin

August 22, 2024

It's classic pinball with a twist! Build your board with pins, catapults, and lights to make the most money possible.

Ball Sort Gameplay

Ball Sort

August 20, 2024

Sort and solve with all the colorful balls! Pick up a ball and put it in the vial containing balls of matching color. Plan each move carefully!

Robust Robots Gameplay

Robust Robots

August 19, 2024

Put your engineering skills to the test and program the bots to get them home! Input the correct functions to make sure all robots reach their goal.

Line Sudoku Gameplay

Line Sudoku

August 16, 2024

This isn't your traditional Sudoku grid - make sure the same numbers don't connect!

Leave the Nest Gameplay

Leaving the Nest

August 12, 2024

Make this "nest" your own! Move and place furniture in three separate rooms to make this space feel like home.

Fall Words Gameplay

Fall Words

August 1, 2024

The right letters will fall into place! The correct letters will reach the asterisks and send the right message.

Ninja Parkour Multiplayer

July 31, 2024

Become a stealthy ninja and climb your way to the top of three unique maps! Try to be as fast as you can and don't fall off the platforms.

Tile Farm Story Gameplay

Tile Farm Story

July 23, 2024

Match tiles to clear them out! Help Britney and Olivia rebuild their farm and find grandpa's secret treasure.

Dungeon Clicker Gameplay

Dungeon Heart

July 18, 2024

Push the key into the lock to escape the dungeon! Avoid strange traps and don't get stuck in a rut.

Wire Beat Gameplay

WIRE BEAT

July 15, 2024

You're the DJ in this tough platformer! Let the music move you as you escape this dark, grim dungeon.