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Jack Allin

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Co-founder, editor-in-chief

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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The Ransom of Atawallpa in demand on the App Store

The Ransom of Atawallpa in demand on the App Store

Photographic edutainment adventure exploring ancient Incan culture available soon for iOS devices... Read more

Unreachable demo there for the taking on Steam

Unreachable demo there for the taking on Steam

First-person 3D investigative stealth thriller coming to Windows PC in the summer of 2024... Read more

First details venture forth from Back to the Collis

First details venture forth from Back to the Collis

Beautiful hand-drawn, wordless point-and-click adventure coming to PC on Steam... Read more

Demo freely offered up for 1000xRESIST

Demo freely offered up for 1000xRESIST

Postapocalyptic, time-travelling sci-fi adventure coming to PC and Switch in early 2024... Read more

Lights, Camera, Action-Adventures!

Lights, Camera, Action-Adventures!

Joshua and Jack are joined by guest Dave McIntyre in delving into the most prominent story-driven, puzzle-filled adventures with one foot squarely in the action arena, headlined by Indiana Jones, Tomb Raider and Uncharted... Read more

Prologue arrives on PC for Tatari

Prologue arrives on PC for Tatari

Full version of paranormal mystery based on Japanese urban legend "coming soon" on Steam... Read more

Midnight Girl video walkthrough

Midnight Girl video walkthrough

Late-teen tomboy Monique enjoys life as a cat burglar in Paris. She ends up in jail after a heist gone wrong, where she meets an enigmatic prisoner and fellow thief. The prisoner knows of precious diamond stored in a secret underground vault in the heart... Read more

Gloomy Eyes gets a second look as interactive adventure

Gloomy Eyes gets a second look as interactive adventure

Game adaptation of 2020 VR animated film to be released for Windows PC in 2025... Read more

Conquistadorio video walkthrough

Conquistadorio video walkthrough

After facing many trials in his life, the undead conquistador decided to retire and become a hermit, just lying in his solitary cave away from people. But it seems that fate had other ideas, and when the coffin he sleeps in disappears, the restless... Read more

Jusant review

Jusant review

Though it doesn’t quite reach the heights it aspires to, Jusant is a lovely mountaineering adventure that makes for a refreshing change from the norm in both axis and pace... Read more

Art Heist – Escape Room Adventure video walkthrough

Art Heist – Escape Room Adventure video walkthrough

A rainy night, a secluded villa on a remote island, and a thief who walks among you. You are invited to an evening unveiling of a newly discovered artwork with a secret. But before the night is out, you receive word that a heist has taken place, and the... Read more

Enigma Quest leads through Steam Early Access

Enigma Quest leads through Steam Early Access

Complete version of first-person 3D puzzle adventure set in a museum expected sometime next year... Read more

Demo conjured up for Ophelia's Chapter

Demo conjured up for Ophelia's Chapter

Upcoming point-and-click psychological horror to serve as a standalone prologue to larger series... Read more

Goloso Games interview – A closer examination of the Game Boy-inspired Inspector Waffles: Early Days and more

Goloso Games interview – A closer examination of the Game Boy-inspired Inspector Waffles: Early Days and more

The creator of the charming animal detective series is back with a retro prequel adventure, and we pounced on the chance to talk to him about it. ... Read more

First details emerge from Dark and Deep

First details emerge from Dark and Deep

Single-sitting, first-person 3D conspiracy thriller coming to PC and consoles in 2024... Read more