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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Demo floated for In Orbita the month before final launch
Full version of "funny, bittersweet" adventure due out next month on Steam... Read more
Scott Whiskers to return in The Search for the Bad Twin
Kickstarter coming for the third game in the classic-styled point-and-click adventure series... Read more
Early demo lets players size up The Assessment
New mystery horror game unveiled by the creator of Forest Grove and The Curse of Grimsey Island... Read more
Demo for The Main Menu comes online
Meta point-and-click techno-horror adventure unveiled on Steam for Windows PC... Read more
Overtime at Holiday's to punch in on Steam in 2027
New comedy adventure unveiled by the creator of Not Another Weekend and Mutants Ate My Carrots... Read more
Silent Wounds: The Doll ready for playing with on Steam
Hour-long free first installment of a planned horror anthology available now for Windows PC... Read more
Demo shines light on Dark Alley a month before launch
Next installment in the Detective Bennett series coming November 5th from the creator of The Empty Desk
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Space Quest brand to relaunch in 2027 with original installment
New game unrelated to Sierra's classics announced by the creator of the Mystery House 3D remake... Read more
The Second Reality Room: Unspoken Truths opens in Steam Early Access
Demo also available for visual novel-styled "empathy-driven" psychological deduction mystery for PC... Read more
First details filled in for Uncanyon
Isometric environmental puzzler from the creators of Maquette coming to PC and consoles in 2027... Read more
Machinarium 2 in the works 17 years after the original
First details emerge for the sequel to Amanita Design's 2009 wordless robot masterpiece... Read more
Lost Museum: Echoes of the Chromageists to open next year
New game written by the designer of Another Code and Hotel Dusk coming to PC and Switch 2... Read more
Detective of the Dead to arise this year in Early Access
Supernatural mystery combines investigation and cozy cooking in the Mexican afterworld... Read more
First details floated for The Eventide
"The X-Files meets Golden Idol" in upcoming multi-character, perspective-driven deduction mystery... Read more
Nomori springs to life on PC and Xbox
Demo also available for physics-defying environmental fantasy puzzler on Steam... Read more