Jonathan Keefer

Game Curator

Jon wearing Miata slippers

Favorite Coolmath Games: Clicker Heroes, Block the Pig, Tube Master

 

Jon is a strategy game fanatic - his favorite games are open-ended puzzles with strategic, complex systems and creative solutions. He loves that games allow anyone to share in unique experiences, like designing a subway system in Mini Metro: London or building a civilization in Pre-Civilization Bronze Age. He has been helping discover and design games that make you think for Coolmath since 2014. 

 

In his free time, Jon enjoys biking, playing board games, card games, Nintendo, Xbox and PC games. In past lives he has helped design board games and card games, including the Chaotic Trading Card Game and the Twilight movie (yes, that Twilight) board game series.

 

Jon is a graduate of NYU’s Stern School of Business and is deeply passionate about using games as a way to help people think, learn, and grow. His accomplishments in the web gaming space have given him opportunities to share his insights as a speaker and panelist at industry events such as GDC, Gamescom and Pocket Gamer Connects.

Games Reviewed By Jonathan Keefer

Eine and Kleine

December 31, 1998

Fly with an umbrella, teleport, break your way through with a hammer to collect all the stars and get through each level.

Starries

December 31, 1998

This is another one that I've played tons of times. It's like Gem Swap, but instead of swapping two pieces, you slide entire rows and columns. Very fun!

Wooden Paths 2

December 31, 1998

Use transporters, magical walls and mirrors, gold blocks and dynamite to create a wooden path to cross the river.

Loop the City

December 31, 1998

I love this game! I've got lot of tips for how to do it. And, once you get the hang of it, it's fun to see how fast you can solve it. It gives a different one every time too.

Parking Mania Gameplay

Parking Mania

December 31, 1998

Driving is a lot of fun -- even if it's just on the computer. Driving is sometimes a lot easier than parking. Can you figure out how to parallel park?

Color Trap

December 31, 1998

This one will really mess with your head! You have to click on the color that the word is telling you... but, the word says one color and IS another. Well, you'll see.

Color Balls

December 31, 1998

This is a great game for focusing. Click on the balls that say the right color on them... The trick is that the words are all colored in the wrong colors!

Squares

December 31, 1998

If you like Gem Swap, you should try this one. It's a lot harder, but, once you get the hang of it, it's pretty cool. Takes a first losses to get how to do it.

Gem Swap

December 31, 1998

A great version of Gem Swap. It's timed, but, when you make a match, you win more time. Multiple levels.

Subtraction Blast

December 31, 1998

Fire your cannons at the falling numbers. It's great arithmetic practice, and you get to shoot stuff. Can life get much better than that?