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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Posts by Jack Allin
Shadows of the Afterland shows first signs of life
Upcoming supernatural pixel art comedy adventure unveiled by the creators of Intruder in Antiquonia... Read more
Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I. detected leaving Early Access
Full version of first-person ghost-hunting simulator available now for Windows PC... Read more
The Expanse: A Telltale Series review
Like an interactive multi-episode spinoff of the TV show, The Expanse leaves room for improvement but offers a solid sci-fi experience in which time seems to fly by... Read more
Dominic Armato video interview – The voice of Guybrush on Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island
Cressup catches up with Dominic Armato, the legendary voice of Guybrush Threepwood, as the third and last Tall Tale DLC instalment for The Legend of Monkey Island arrives on Sea of Thieves... Read more
The Gray Man comes knocking on Windows PC
Surreal black-and-white slideshow-style adventure experienced from the point of view of a serial killer... Read more
Demo illuminates Candlelight: Lament on Steam
Expanded version of black-and-white Lovecraftian 2D point-and-click horror adventure in development for PC... Read more
Caster's Trap sprung loose on Windows and Mac
Demo also available for retro-styled, top-down pixel art supernatural mystery on Steam and itch.io... Read more
Homicipher prologue expanded and translated on Steam
Japanese horror adventure involving overcoming language barriers and falling in love gets updated demo... Read more
Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story tuning up for release
Spinoff story-driven action-adventure to star League of Legends champions Nunu and Willump... Read more
Conquistadorio sailing onto PC and mobile devices next month
Android demo now available for classic-styled point-and-click adventure in the afterlife... Read more
Freaky Trip to get underway October 6th
Cartoon-styled "totally absurd" puzzle adventure coming next month to PC and Nintendo Switch... Read more
Ad Infinitum here to stay
World War I-themed psychological horror available now on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S... Read more
Valiant Hearts: Coming Home review
Valiant Heart: Coming Home’s limited release strategy is a self-inflicted wound, but this beautiful WWI side-scrolling sequel is a fairly fun, lightly educational little three-hour engagement free to those equipped to play it... Read more
We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip arrives free for first month
New "bite-sized" installment in the asymmetrical co-op puzzle series available now for PC and consoles... Read more