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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Planet of Lana review
Planet of Lana breaks no new ground, but it’s a beautiful and frequently captivating sci-fi puzzle-platforming experience... Read more
First chapter of Barrett Foster detected on PC
Free prologue of indie investigative mystery also available on Steam and Epic Games Store... Read more
DESORDRE fully pieced together on Steam
Portal-style physics puzzle from the creator of Time Breaker available now on Windows PC... Read more
Total Reload gearing up for PC and consoles
Portal-style 3D environmental physics puzzler coming to Steam and Epic this summer, and consoles in 2024... Read more
Return to Grace on PC to stay
Futuristic sci-fi narrative adventure available now to download on Steam and Epic... Read more
Quintus and the Formidable Curse preparing to be unleashed
Horror-themed sequel promises to be "larger and far more dangerous" than 2021's Quintus and the Absent Truth... Read more
Strong Bad's Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate taking shape
Three bite-sized comedic mysteries based on Homestar Runner web cartoon "coming soon" on PC... Read more
Creation of The Talos Principle II well underway
Sequel to Croteam's acclaimed 2014 philosophical sci-fi puzzler to arrive on PC, PlayStation and Xbox platforms later this year... Read more
Annie and the AI springs to life on Steam
Narrative puzzle game about cultivating human/articifical connections available now for download on Windows and Mac... Read more
Delving deep into Stasis: Bone Totem with the Brotherhood
Brothers Nic and Chris Bischoff drop by to discuss life in South Africa and everything you always wanted to know about their highly anticipated new adventure due out this month. Bonus top five: Favourite isometric games... Read more
Liva’s Story DLC springs up for Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Available now on PC and Switch, brand-new prequel installment tells the standalone tale of a WWII resistance leader... Read more
Appointed launch date arrives for HRO: Adventures of a Humanoid Resources Officer
Puzzle-driven visual novel adventure in a retro sci-fi universe now on Steam... Read more
The Bunny Graveyard to be unearthed in 2023
Minigame-filled demo available for upcoming five-part episodic cartoon rabbit thriller on PC... Read more
Dagdrøm served up on Windows and Mac
Classic-styled point-and-click adventure available now for download on Steam and itch.io... Read more
Spirits of Baciu: The Deception to materialize in 2024
Free standalone prologue to hand-drawn dark fantasy puzzle adventure available for download... Read more