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Jack Allin

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Co-founder, editor-in-chief

As a games journalist for over twenty years, first as editor in chief of Adventure Gamers and now as co-founder/editor/podcaster at the Adventure Game Hotspot, Jack has written literally thousands of articles that both celebrate the genre's rich history and champion its future by supporting modern developers. He has also edited scripts for dozens of game localizations, and is currently co-writing and designing the upcoming adventure Fogtown. 

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RYFT: A Timely Manor opens up free on mobile devices

RYFT: A Timely Manor opens up free on mobile devices

Debut of three-part voice-activated audio mystery available now on the App Store and Google Play... Read more

Scott Whiskers to return in The Search for the Golden Cat 

Scott Whiskers to return in The Search for the Golden Cat 

Demo for classic-styled point-and-click comic adventure sequel available on Steam and GOG... Read more

Hopetown crowdfunding goal comes true early on Kickstarter

Hopetown crowdfunding goal comes true early on Kickstarter

Upcoming narrative RPG a "spiritual successor" to Disco Elysium by part of the same development team ... Read more

The Séance of Blake Manor to be conducted on PC

The Séance of Blake Manor to be conducted on PC

Paranormal mystery from the creators of The Darkside Detective gets a new name and publisher... Read more

The Fading of Nicole Wilson starts coming into focus for PC and consoles

The Fading of Nicole Wilson starts coming into focus for PC and consoles

First-person ghost-hunting adventure unveiled by the creator of The Suicide of Rachel Foster... Read more

First details emerge from Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss

First details emerge from Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss

Cinematic Lovecraftian horror adventure revealed by the creators of The Council... Read more

Agustín Cordes emerges from his ASYLUM

Agustín Cordes emerges from his ASYLUM

With ASYLUM nearly done, the game's creator shares his insights on a twelve-year odyssey and what to expect from his next chilling horror adventure. ... Read more

Braise fully cooked up on Windows PC

Braise fully cooked up on Windows PC

Demo also available for combat-free Zelda-styled fantasy adventure on Steam... Read more

The Stepfather revisited in updated remake

The Stepfather revisited in updated remake

2003 point-and-click comedic mystery re-released fully remastered on Steam for Windows, Mac and Linux... Read more

Carmen Sandiego discovered on PC, consoles and mobile devices

Carmen Sandiego discovered on PC, consoles and mobile devices

Modern re-imagining stars the popular globe-trotting thief as a playable character for the first time ... Read more

Jesse Makkonen's Without a Dawn to rise on May 19th

Jesse Makkonen's Without a Dawn to rise on May 19th

Horror-themed introspective visual novel with "pseudo-ASCII art" unveiled by the creator of Afterdream and Distraint... Read more

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage – Tape 1 hands-on

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage – Tape 1 hands-on

The first installment of Don’t Nod’s two-part narrative thriller shows plenty of character but hasn’t yet found its groove... Read more

Tom the Postgirl demo dropped off on Steam

Tom the Postgirl demo dropped off on Steam

Full version of surreal creepy-cute hand-drawn adventure coming soon to Windows and Mac... Read more

Demo for Surradia: An Art Retrospective displayed on Steam

Demo for Surradia: An Art Retrospective displayed on Steam

Deduction-based mystery about a magical WWII art movement coming soon to Windows, Mac and Linux... Read more

Smile Thief preparing to sneak onto PC and PlayStation 5

Smile Thief preparing to sneak onto PC and PlayStation 5

Hand-drawn point-and-click fantasy adventure coming soon to Steam and the PlayStation store... Read more

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