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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Inkression demo leaves its mark on Steam
Full version of free-roaming, narrative-driven "tattoo game" coming soon to Windows PC... Read more
Human Within out today on VR devices
Narrative- and choice-driven FMV techno-thriller available now on the Meta Store and coming soon to SteamVR. ... Read more
Demo logs in for upcoming Super Chillers: The Chat Room
Campy 1990s point-and-click horror adventure inspired by classic YA books like Fear Street and Point Horror... Read more
First details put suburban deduction puzzler City of Voices on the map
A "detective game about friendship" from the co-designer of Rise of the Golden Idol coming to PC early next year... Read more
Demo heralds the approach of Blue Prince next spring
Full version of first-person 3D "genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure" coming to Steam for Windows PC... Read more
Veil lifted for first glimpse into The Mystery Mist
Hand-drawn, top-down Chinese adventure-RPG coming to Windows and Mac on Steam... Read more
Boxville 2 demo ready for unpacking
Sequel to Amanita-styled wordless puzzle adventure coming soon to PC, consoles and mobile devices... Read more
Biped series back on its feet with spring sequel on PC and consoles
Follow-up to 2020 sci-fi action-puzzler playable solo or co-op with two or four players... Read more
AdHoc Studio's Dispatch inbound in 2025
Superhero-themed narrative management adventure from former Telltale writers unveiled for PC and consoles
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Outlying Island drawing closer on PC
Hand-drawn, nightmarish point-and-click horror adventure unveiled on Steam... Read more
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review
It’s not always the smoothest ride, but at its best, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a cracking good time that arguably ranks as the second best game in franchise history... Read more
Corporeal beginning to take shape on PC
Haunting photographic mystery adventure unveiled for Windows PC on Steam... Read more
Demo sneaks out for Escape the Charon
First-person point-and-click sci-fi mystery coming next year to PC on Steam and Epic... Read more
Clues point to 2025 release of Agatha Christie – Death on the Nile
Microids reimagining of the famous whodunit to be set in the 1970s with a new second playable character... Read more
Sweet first taste of Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland served up
Language-driven overhead pixel art adventure inspired by true events coming to PC and Xbox next year... Read more