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

Blockables Gameplay

Blockables

November 20, 2025

This crossword is twisted, literally! Fill the grid with letters to spell out the word and find the secret message in the end.

Hidden Objects Island

November 14, 2025

Find every hidden object! There's a lot to explore on each island, but can you find all hidden objects to travel to the next location?

Super Diamond Dwarves Gameplay

Super Diamond Dwarves

November 10, 2025

Dig for diamonds and make your escape! Grab the diamond and use your jetpack to get away before the lava burns you!

Golf Dash Gameplay

Golf Dash

November 4, 2025

Slide to the hole, stay under par! You only have a few moves to reach the hole. Plan your strokes carefully and reach the end!

Nonogram Halloween Gameplay

Nonogram Halloween

October 27, 2025

Fill the grid to reveal a spooky image! Draw on the grid to bring the creatures to life for this spooktacular puzzle.

Icy Purple Head Halloween Gameplay

Icy Purple Head Halloween

October 24, 2025

Slide to the spooky party! Use your icy powers to slide through the night and push creepy enemies out of your way.

Tube Sort Gameplay

Tube Sort

October 14, 2025

Connect the tubes and watch the marbles flow! Sort them all by color in this satisfying puzzler.

Paper UFO Gameplay

Paper U.F.O.

October 9, 2025

Abduct the cow and mooove! Use your light beam to transport the cow into the portal before the timer runs out.

Pushori Gameplay

Pushori

October 3, 2025

Push in, match up! Clear the grid while matching incoming blocks by their color. How many matches can you make?

Loot and Hunger Gameplay

Loot and Hunger

October 2, 2025

Fill your pockets with loot and snacks! Explore this giant cave for treasure, but make sure to watch your hunger along the way.