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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Arthur & Susan become Almost Detectives on PC

Cozy comedic cartoon mystery with three separate cases available now for download on Steam... Read more
Footprints Games interview – Pizza Spy

With a playable demo and a Kickstarter campaign underway for Pizza Spy, the time was ripe for a short preview and a chat with brothers Maurizio and Francesco De Angelis to find out what's on the menu. ... Read more
Just a Walk in the Park saunters out on VR

Virtual reality swamp escape puzzler available now for download on Steam... Read more
Recolit lands on Windows PC

Japanese sci-fi pixel art adventure available now for download on Steam and itch.io... Read more
Titanic: A Space Between emerges on VR

VR-exclusive time-travel thriller available for Meta Quest; coming soon to PC VR and PSVR2... Read more
Airhead rises up across multiple platforms

Unique postapocalyptic puzzle-platformer available now on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S... Read more
Unleaving drawing closer to March 27th release

Side-scrolling "arthouse experience" blends classic paint strokes with puzzle-platforming gameplay... Read more
Miniatures to reach full size on PC and mobile devices in 2024

Collection of "peculiar" short stories in development from the creators of Tick Tock: A Tale for Two... Read more
Willy Morgan developers spinning up Whirlight: No Time To Trip

Comedic point-and-click time-travel adventure coming to PC and consoles beginning in 2025... Read more
Tex Murphy developer pursues new IP in The Last Ark

Mat Van Rhoon unveils upcoming sci-fi narrative thriller and updates status of The Pandora Directive remaster... Read more
Detective Ridelle embarks on Windows PC

Demo also available for puzzle-filled visual novel-styled first-person murder mystery on Steam... Read more
Inkle offers free invitation to The Forever Labyrinth

Surreal art-themed browser-based game created in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture... Read more
Until Dawn to be seen in new light on PC and PS5

Enhanced version of Supermassive Games' acclaimed cinematic horror adventure coming in 2024... Read more
Journey Beyond the Edge of the World draws closer to release

Surreal first-person, black-and-white, low-poly mystery at sea unveiled for Windows, Mac and Linux... Read more
Dead Tomb springs to life on Xbox, Switch and NES

Retro-styled adventure set in ancient Egyptian pyramid available now for download and on limited edition cartridges... Read more