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
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
The Heirloom generating funds through Kickstarter
Hand-painted mystery inspired by Scottish folklore coming to all major platforms beginning in 2024... Read more
George Orwell's 1984 coming soon to PC
First-person adaptation of Big Brother's dystopian future blends adventure and survival sim elements... Read more
A Cup of Coffee with DecafJedi Jess Morrissette
Twitch streamer and retro games enthusiast Jess Morrissette (aka DecafJedi) of Roger Wilco's Virtual Broomcloset fame joins us to talk all-things Sierra, Space Quest, and much more pixelated adventuring fun... Read more
Spirit Hunter to strike again in Death Mark II
Sequel to Death Mark and NG coming to PC, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch in February 2024... Read more
First details unwrapped for Scarred
Singaporean psychological horror adventure with survival elements coming to PC in spring 2024... Read more
Letter day for OU with launch on PC and Switch
Japanese hand-drawn fantasy adventure available now to download on Steam and the Nintendo eShop... Read more
New limited-time Jusant demo lands on Steam
Don't Nod's beautiful rock-climbing action-puzzler coming to PC, PlayStation and Xbox platforms October 31st... Read more
Second episode launched for Jorel's Brother and the Most Important Game of the Galaxy
Classic-styled point-and-click sci-fi comedy adventure based on popular Brazilian cartoon series... Read more
Mirrored Souls becomes tangible on PC and consoles
Relaxed split-screen "single-player co-op" puzzle platformer available now to download... Read more