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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Aviv Salinas interview – From Cosmic Void to Neon Hearts City
With his new sci-fi mystery nearly here, the profilic solo developer shared his thoughts on a prolific indie career and what still lies ahead... Read more
Mystery House to be reopened this year in 3D for PC and VR
Ken and Roberta Williams' groundbreaking classic to be reimagined by Colossal Cave remake co-producer... Read more
Details emerge for psychological mystery Mind Diver
First-person 3D adventure through the subconscious coming to PC on Steam later this year... Read more
Sub-Verge arises on Windows PC
Unique conversation-driven underwater survival adventure coming soon to Steam and itch.io... Read more
Rusty Lake's The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show makes purchase price disappear
Free-to-play point-and-click adventure for PC and mobile devices commemorates studio's ten-year anniversary ... Read more
Agent of Veil revealed for upcoming release
Satirical 3D spy-themed puzzler coming soon to Steam for Windows PC... Read more
Urban Legend Hunters gets sequel offering Double the intrigue
New AR-enhanced supernatural mystery based on a Taiwanese urban legend available for PC and mobile devices... Read more
Amanda the Adventurer returns for trilogy finale
Third game in the children's cartoon-themed analog horror series coming to Steam later this year... Read more
PHi: The Broken Strings tuning up for 2026 release
Kickstarter coming soon to help finance upcoming 3D puzzle platforming adventure... Read more
Demo for Out of Sight spotted on Steam
Environmental horror puzzler starring a blind girl and her teddy bear coming to consoles, flatscreen PC and VR devices May 22nd... Read more
Causal Loop gets rolling for upcoming release on Steam
Sci-fi 3D time-manipulation puzzler by ex-Blizzard veterans unveiled for Windows PC... Read more
The Empty Desk fulfilled on Steam
Demo also available for first-person 3D paranormal thriller on Windows PC... Read more
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage review
Don’t Nod spins a thoughtful yarn about friendship and trauma, but Lost Records can’t find the right tonal balance to guarantee a hit... Read more
Artificial Nexus fully accessible via Steam and itch.io
Demo also available for visual novel-styled sci-fi mystery on Windows, Mac and Linux... Read more
First details filled in for upcoming Cult Vacui
Point-and-click horror adventure with survival and time management elements announced for Windows, Mac and Linux... Read more