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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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
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