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 landing spotted for UFOPHILIA on Steam
Co-op or single-player search for aliens to commence next year on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series platforms... Read more
Demo offers peek into The Last Case of John Morley
Haunting cold case murder mystery coming this year to PC and consoles from the creators of Charon's Staircase and Portrait of a Torn... Read more
The Run nearing the finish line for PC and mobile devices
Choice-driven FMV thriller from writer/director Paul Raschid to debut in time for Halloween on iOS and Android... Read more
Demo released for Escape from 8-Bit High
Eighties-inspired comedy adventure from the creators of D3AD HAND coming to Steam in 2026... Read more
Éalú squeaks onto Windows PC
Cozy, hand-made stop-motion toy mouse puzzler available now for download on Steam... Read more
Earth Must Die shows first signs of life
Cartoon adventure by the creators of Ben There, Dan That and Time Gentlemen, Please! to feature voices of "British comedy royalty"... Read more
Simon the Sorcerer Origins hands-on
A month before release, we've conjured up an early look at the beloved boy wizard's highly anticipated prequel return... Read more
Demo offers first clues to Dumb Sherlock
Comedic present-day take on Sherlock Holmes stars the great detective's less-than-intelligent descendent... Read more
Uninvited to return in upcoming sequel Let Nothing You Dismay
"Direct continuation" of the MacVenture cult classic unveiled for PC and consoles... Read more
Demo heralds the coming of Voices of Freedom
SCUMM-styled adventure explores five intertwining stories about inequalities faced by women in Iran... Read more
The time is now for Stuck in the Present
Demo also available for narrative-driven psychological side-scroller on Steam for Windows and Mac... Read more
No joke: The Jester and the Madman coming next month to PC
Standalone sequel to the free 2017 Lovecraftian mystery Curse of the Old Gods arriving October 21st on Steam... Read more
RatScum forming for upcoming PC release
Hand-drawn rodent adventure about "loss, identity and belonging" coming soon to Steam... Read more
Demo unearthed for Cosmic Void's Midnight Saturn
Sci-fi pixel art mystery from the creator of Devil's Hideout and Neon Hearts City coming to PC next spring... Read more
Gloomy Eyes review
Gloomy Eyes is a dark but lovely fairy tale, revived from its previous VR-exclusive short film form and given new life with a welcome if fairly shallow layer of gameplay. ... Read more