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 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
Incoming Lunar Strike targeting PC and consoles

Third-person "hard science" sci-fi adventure on the moon blends exploration and realistic survival mechanics... Read more
Demo dug up for Dyer Expedition

First-person Antarctic adventure inspired by Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness coming September 19th... Read more
Dead Reset comes permanently to life

Time-looping FMV choice-driven horror available now to download on PC, PlayStation and Xbox platforms... Read more
Project ReMind reveals memorable first details

Futuristic first-person 3D puzzle adventure coming next year to PC on Steam and Epic... Read more
Orson, P.I. to roar onto on Steam in 2026

Upcoming mystery Midnight at the Grand Hotel starring "the world’s cuddliest crime-fighter" unveiled for Windows PC... Read more
Demo spills out for Bru & Boegie: Get da MILK!

First installment in South African cartoon adventure series available on itch.io, coming next month to Steam... Read more
Death Comes Skiing to descend on Steam in early 2026

Comedic point-and-click murder mystery unveiled by the creator of Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die... Read more
Ultrasound to be heard from in 2026

Medical-themed first-person 3D sci-fi body horror adventure unveiled for Windows PC... Read more
Project 7: Escape Room gets out on Steam

New first-person 3D puzzler released from M9 Games, creator of ALUMNI, VENARI and SUBNET and more... Read more
Time to learn about Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence

Classic retro-styled point-and-click adventure set in a mysterious abbey unveiled for Windows and Mac... Read more
Antenna Dilemma signals intentions for 2026 release

Commercial follow-up to 2019 freeware prologue in development by the creator of Inspector Waffles... Read more
The Supper: New Blood served up on Steam, GOG and itch.io

Commercial sequel to Octavi Navarro's free 2020 macabre culinary-themed dark comedy available on Windows PC... Read more
Time to Wake Up ticking closer to Steam release

First-person psychological dream thriller with "blink" mechanics unveiled for PC... Read more