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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Posts by Jack Allin
Demo heralds the coming of Reclaim! Azhe-giiwewining
Upcoming Indigenous-led point-and-click adventure a "visual love letter" to the Ojibwe language and culture... Read more
Ambroise Niflette & the Gleaned Bell to chime in later this year
Charming hand-crafted, stop-motion mystery in a miniatures-inspired French village coming to PC on Steam... Read more
First clues to Spymaster revealed
VR-exclusive espionage action-adventure unveiled by the creators of A Fisherman's Tale and Maskmaker... Read more
Paranormasight re-emerges this month with The Mermaid's Curse
Sequel to Square Enix's popular 2023 urban legend horror adventure coming to Steam on February 19th... Read more
Sign-up available for Passport to Adventure: The SCUMM Story
In-depth film documentary in pre-production from the creators of TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming... Read more
ISMENE on course for 2027 release on Windows, Mac and Linux
Sci-fi hand-drawn journey of self-discovery unveiled by the creator of Dagdrøm... Read more
Erma: The Game materializes on Steam
Creepy-cute cartoon point-and-click adventure based on long-running webcomic available now for Windows PC... Read more
Run TavernQuest now open for business on Steam
Demo also available for reverse text adventure in which you control the command parser... Read more
Demo uncovered for Ashwood Conspiracy on Steam and itch.io
Full version of dark Slavic retro-styled mystery coming to PC in 2026... Read more
The Dark Eye to re-open as Edgar Allan Poe's Interactive Horror: 1995 Edition
Re-release of Inscape's classic adaptation of three Poe short stories coming February 15th to Steam... Read more
First peek offered at The Other Side of the Wall
Upcoming mystery adventure unveiled by Dionous Games and Alkis Polyrakis, creator of 2008's Diamonds in the Rough... Read more
Attrax propelled out on Steam
Demo also available for Portal-styled environmental puzzler on Windows PC... Read more
The Blessing of Airon bestowed on Steam
Demo also available for tech-based post-apocalyptic horror adventure on Windows PC... Read more
Life Is Strange heading towards a dramatic Reunion in March
Upcoming "epic finale" of the saga of Max and Chloe coming to PC and consoles on March 26th... Read more
The Purple Peacock preparing to strut its stuff
Demo coming later this year for classic-styled, hand-drawn point-and-click mystery ... Read more