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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An interview with musician/composer Robert Holmes
The award-winning composer of the Gabriel Knight series is back with a new collection of original game-style music in his latest album SON of SEQUEL, and drops by to chat with us about it during its Kickstarter campaign... Read more
Wonderland Quest due to drop later this year
Hand-drawn casual fantasy adventure coming to Steam for Windows PC... Read more
Storyteller video walkthrough
Storyteller is a unique and creative spin on the puzzle genre in which players are given a variety of iconic characters, settings and emotions to build tales of love, betrayal and revenge. Use the blank canvas to manipulate secrets and desires, slay... Read more
I Dream of You and Ice Cream ready for scooping on Xbox
Port of 2020 allegorical horror puzzler available to download from the Microsoft store... Read more
Beyond the Wall video walkthrough
You ring your friend's doorbell, but still, no one opens, although the light is on? Discover what happens one summer’s night Beyond the Wall of the garden with the tall house... Read more
Birth video walkthrough
Birth is an adventure puzzle game about constructing a creature from spare bones & organs found around the city in order to quell your loneliness. Solve physics-based puzzles & discover secrets in lovingly hand-drawn museums, bakeries, bookstores and more... Read more
Faraway 3: Arctic Escape video walkthrough
It’s been several years now since your journey began, searching for your lost father. After unraveling a huge number of mind-boggling puzzles, the last gateway you entered took you to an altogether new wintery continent filled with frosty, new temples to... Read more
Unheard: Voices of Crime detected on consoles
Ports of 2019 interactive radio drama available with bonus case for PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch... Read more
Demo becomes a reality for Afterdream
New side-scroller from the creator of DISTRAINT delayed to later this year for PC and consoles... Read more
Kujlevka readies for first contact in April
An "adventure game of otherworldly encounters" coming next month on Windows and Linux... Read more
Talking Tex with Mat van Rhoon
Mat van Rhoon drops by to chat about Tex Murphy, remastering The Pandora Directive, and what lies ahead... Read more
Paper Trail on track for 2023 release
Top-down paper folding puzzler coming to PC, consoles and mobile devices via the Netflix app... Read more
Demo emerges from Varney Lake prior to April launch
Next two games in the Pixel Pulps anthology unveiled by the creators of Mothmen 1966... Read more
Little Big Adventure classic remasters to be rolled out in 2024
Series reboot pushed back, with remakes to mark 30-year-anniversary of Adeline's original debut... Read more
Prototype demo bubbles up for Psychotic Bathtub
Multilinear narrative adventure about dealing with a psychotic disorder coming next spring to PC and mobile devices... Read more