Jack Allin
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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Creepshow scares up interest in August release
Official video game adaptation of Shudder’s horror anthology series coming to Steam for PC... Read more
Kamilia found on Steam for Windows and Mac
Demo also available for retro-RPG-styled, early-twentieth-century mystery adventure ... Read more
Darkstone Bay lands on Steam
Lost ship puzzle-adventure from M9 Games available now on PC; still to come on consoles... Read more
First details pulled out of A Pocket Full of Slagford
Upcoming point-and-click "bleak & barmy misadventure" unveiled for PC on Steam... Read more
First details dished on Apple Crumble
Dysfunctional family mystery inspired by Knives Out unveiled by the creators of Duck Detective... Read more
Demo offers first access to The Granny Detective Society
Full version of "cozy and quirky" mouse deduction mystery coming to Steam early next year... Read more
Countdown begins to Until Dawn 2 in 2027
New developer to helm standalone PS5 sequel to Supermassive's 2015 cinematic horror adventure... Read more
Standalone demo detected weeks ahead of Mini Murder Mysteries launch
Nine cozy deduction cases from the The Biggleboss Incident creator coming to PC and iOS June 23rd... Read more
Solis rises on Steam for Windows and Mac
Demo also available for uniquely stylized narrative-driven side-scrolling adventure ... Read more
Psychological thriller Red Dreams to become reality in 2027
Fusion of hard sci-fi and Māori culture unveiled by the creators of Verne: The Shape of Fantasy... Read more
Yerba Buena sprouts up on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S
Steam demo also available for game-within-a-game physics puzzler set in 1970s San Francisco... Read more
Demo discovered for A Lost Man: Chapter I
Full debut installment of haunting black-and-white WWI side-scrolling series coming soon to PC on Steam... Read more
Sly Crow soars into production for Windows and Mac
Humorous hand-drawn, point-and-click zombie adventure unveiled on Steam and itch.io... Read more
Schrodinger's Cat Burglar sneaks out on Steam
Demo also available for feline-themed "quantum puzzle adventure" on PC... Read more
WILL: Follow the Light review
WILL: Follow the Light’s ambitious mix of sailing, character drama and puzzle-based adventuring shows plenty of promise but often results in choppy pacing and rough implementation. ... Read more