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
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
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
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
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
Cinematic Lovecraftian horror adventure revealed by the creators of The Council... Read more
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
Demo also available for combat-free Zelda-styled fantasy adventure on Steam... Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hand-drawn point-and-click fantasy adventure coming soon to Steam and the PlayStation store... Read more
BrokenLore: LOW rises up on Steam for Windows PC
Demo also available for debut installment of Japanese psychological horror game series... Read more