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

Pressure Gameplay

PressUre

January 26, 2024

Keep calm and fill the meter! Push the gas through the pipes and don't let anything leak out. Don't overfill the meters or you'll cause a mess.

Braininess Gameplay

Braininess

January 22, 2024

Clear the path to get your brain back! Move tile by tile and don't fall off the world. One wrong move and it's game over!

The Analog Ensemble of Singing Kartoffeln Gameplay

The Analog Ensemble of Singing Kartoffeln

January 18, 2024

Conduct the orchestra of singing potatoes and compose symphonies of epic proportions! Harmonize the Kartoffeln to create a musical masterpiece.

Platformer Chef Gameplay

Platformer Chef

January 10, 2024

Run and jump all around the kitchen to serve some delicious burgers! Prepare the ingredients quickly and bring the correct orders in time.

2048 Sorting Puzzle Gameplay

2048 Sorting Puzzle

January 9, 2024

Merge and sort the numbers to get bigger and bigger sums! Add up all the numbers until there's only one ball left.

Synced Gameplay

Synced

January 4, 2024

Split your focus and move two squares at once! Get them back in their element at the same time.

Toybox Christmas Puzzle Gameplay

Toybox Christmas Puzzle

December 21, 2023

Put the toys in the proper place and pack them up for Santa! Fill each box with the best gifts around.

Unblocked Gameplay

Unblocked

December 12, 2023

Free the red block from the grid of wooden blocks! Push and pull the blocks in as few moves as possible to get the red block out of the grid.

Viking Ship Escape Gameplay

Viking Ship Escape

December 11, 2023

The Vikings have captured you at sea! If you find their helmet, they'll let you go. Solve puzzles and gather items to find the Viking's lost helmet.

Unloop Gameplay

Unloop

December 8, 2023

Use clever mechanics to connect and remove portals! Don't let the lines hit each other. Can you make them all disappear?