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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Lost on Cow Island found on Steam
Demo also available for classic-styled point-and-click comedy adventure on Windows, Mac and Linux... Read more
First details unpacked for Unboxing Mr. Coo
Sequel to 2023 surrealist point-and-click animated adventure revealed for Windows PC... Read more
Doctor Gallagher's Residence now open on Steam
Demo also available for retro-styled point-and-click adventure for Windows PC... Read more
Connected Clue now linked to Steam
Isometric investigative mystery available now on Windows, Mac and Steam Deck; still to come on Switch... Read more
Demo steps out ahead of Dance Dance Detective
Side-scrolling pixel art deduction mystery with rhythm-based minigames unveiled by the creators of Sips & Sonnets... Read more
We Were Here Tomorrow coming later this year
Next installment in the popular two-player co-op puzzle series coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S... Read more
Demo materializes for Duppy Detective Tashia
Playable slice of Jamaican-flavoured afterlife deduction mystery available now on Steam and itch.io... Read more
Helix: Descent N Ascent demo pops up on Steam
Full version of wordless black-and-white environmental puzzler coming to Windows PC next quarter... Read more
Demo descends for The Alighieri Circle: Dante's Bloodline
Haunting reinterpretation of the Divine Comedy unveiled by the creator of The Suicide of Rachel Foster... Read more
The first ever Adventure Game Hotshot Awards – 2025 Final Nominees
Adventure Game Hotspot unveils our inaugural "Hotshots" award event to recognize the genre's best games, starting with the nominee finalists for 2025... Read more
Paradise Falls rushes onto Steam
Retro-styled point-and-click psychological thriller available now for Windows PC... Read more
Demo uncovered from Ashes
Full version of interactive graphic novel-styled thriller coming to Steam Early Access in April... Read more
Work Work Work coming soon to play play play
Time-looping corporate mystery adventure unveiled by the creators of A Space for the Unbound... Read more
ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard blasts its way out on PC and consoles
Demo also available for sequel to 2026 color-shooting environmental physics puzzler ... Read more
REANIMAL review
Tarsier’s REANIMAL isn’t just Little Nightmares reskinned, with a new start, a new name, and a few welcome surprises added to an already winning horror adventure formula... Read more