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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Hello Stranger to be introduced on Steam in May

New FMV psychological thriller unveiled by the director of The Complex, Five Dates and The Gallery... Read more
Mighty 1990 gets a strong introduction from Chaosmonger Studio

Retro-styled adventure/RPG hybrid from the creator of Encodya and Three Minutes to Eight coming soon to PC and mobile devices... Read more
Recall: Empty Wishes fulfilled on Windows, Mac and consoles

Taiwanese psychological thriller available now on Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch platforms... Read more
Demo offers sneak peek into Reflection Link

Full version of visual novel-styled sci-fi mystery coming soon to Steam and itch.io for Windows PC... Read more
Best Served Cold demo ready for consumption

Bartending sim meets narrative adventure in upcoming murder mystery for PC and consoles... Read more
The Wickie: Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper winds up on Steam

First-person thriller set in the 1930s Outer Hebrides available now to download for Windows PC... Read more
Of the Devil deals out debut commercial installment on Steam

Free first standalone case for episodic cyberpunk legal mystery also available to download... Read more
It Was You announcement reveals whodunit, where and when

Multiplayer social deduction murder mystery for 5-12 people coming to Steam this year for PC... Read more
Ron Gilbert dops news of Zelda-like Death By Scrolling

RPG-styled, open-world pixel art action-adventure to arrive sometime later this year... Read more
Dreampainters to make a splash on Steam for Windows PC

First-person 3D environmental puzzler using color to solve puzzles will be playable solo or co-op... Read more
Invertigo drops on Steam for Windows PC

Demo also available for Portal-style, first-person 3D gravity-manipulation puzzler ... Read more
Dead Letter Dept. delivered on Steam

Demo also available for newly released creepy psychological data entry horror game on Windows and Linux... Read more
The Flayed Man to be exposed in April on Windows PC

Short but replayable point-and-click horror game to launch free with a pay-what-you-want option and bonus supporter's pack... Read more
DEDALO unearthed on PC and Switch

New first-person 3D puzzle adventure from M9 Games set in frozen Arctic ruins and beyond... Read more
Mysterious Mystery debut uncovered on Windows PC

Visual novel-styled retro detective series debuts with introductory episode on Steam... Read more