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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Vlad Circus returns to town in upcoming Curse of Asmodeus
Dual-timeline prequel/sequel to 2023 twisted carnival thriller unveiled for PC and consoles ... Read more
First details sniffed out for Finch & Archie
Upcoming narrative-driven, online co-op 1930s detective mystery allows players to control either a cop or his dog
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First details emerge for How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine
Standalone sequel to 2023 asymmetrical co-op puzzle adventure coming this year to PC and consoles ... Read more
AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES to reawaken with No Sleep for Kaname Date
Spike Chunsoft's sci-fi mystery series to resume with third intallment in July on PC and Switch... Read more
Ghost Town to materialize on the Meta store April 24th
VR-exclusive paranormal mystery from the creator of The Room series coming later to Steam VR and PSVR2 ... Read more
RYFT: A Timely Manor opens up free on mobile devices
Debut of three-part voice-activated audio mystery available now on the App Store and Google Play... Read more
Scott Whiskers to return in The Search for the Golden Cat
Demo for classic-styled point-and-click comic adventure sequel available on Steam and GOG... Read more
Hopetown crowdfunding goal comes true early on Kickstarter
Upcoming narrative RPG a "spiritual successor" to Disco Elysium by part of the same development team ... Read more
The Séance of Blake Manor to be conducted on PC
Paranormal mystery from the creators of The Darkside Detective gets a new name and publisher... Read more
The Fading of Nicole Wilson starts coming into focus for PC and consoles
First-person ghost-hunting adventure unveiled by the creator of The Suicide of Rachel Foster... Read more
First details emerge from Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
Cinematic Lovecraftian horror adventure revealed by the creators of The Council... Read more
Agustín Cordes emerges from his ASYLUM
With ASYLUM nearly done, the game's creator shares his insights on a twelve-year odyssey and what to expect from his next chilling horror adventure. ... Read more
Braise fully cooked up on Windows PC
Demo also available for combat-free Zelda-styled fantasy adventure on Steam... Read more
The Stepfather revisited in updated remake
2003 point-and-click comedic mystery re-released fully remastered on Steam for Windows, Mac and Linux... Read more
Carmen Sandiego discovered on PC, consoles and mobile devices
Modern re-imagining stars the popular globe-trotting thief as a playable character for the first time ... Read more