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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Braise fully cooked up on Windows PC
Demo also available for combat-free Zelda-styled fantasy adventure on Steam... Read more
The Stepfather revisited in updated remake
2003 point-and-click comedic mystery re-released fully remastered on Steam for Windows, Mac and Linux... Read more
Carmen Sandiego discovered on PC, consoles and mobile devices
Modern re-imagining stars the popular globe-trotting thief as a playable character for the first time ... Read more
Jesse Makkonen's Without a Dawn to rise on May 19th
Horror-themed introspective visual novel with "pseudo-ASCII art" unveiled by the creator of Afterdream and Distraint... Read more
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage – Tape 1 hands-on
The first installment of Don’t Nod’s two-part narrative thriller shows plenty of character but hasn’t yet found its groove... Read more
Tom the Postgirl demo dropped off on Steam
Full version of surreal creepy-cute hand-drawn adventure coming soon to Windows and Mac... Read more
Demo for Surradia: An Art Retrospective displayed on Steam
Deduction-based mystery about a magical WWII art movement coming soon to Windows, Mac and Linux... Read more
Smile Thief preparing to sneak onto PC and PlayStation 5
Hand-drawn point-and-click fantasy adventure coming soon to Steam and the PlayStation store... Read more
BrokenLore: LOW rises up on Steam for Windows PC
Demo also available for debut installment of Japanese psychological horror game series... Read more
Broken Shell crowdfunding campaign surfaces on Kickstarter
Demo available for cozy hand-drawn underseas adventure on Steam and itch.io... Read more
Pinhead Games unearths first glimpse of Earl the Tomb Robber
Action-adventure by ex-Telltale designer and creator of Nick Bounty coming to PC in 2026... Read more
Hello Stranger to be introduced on Steam in May
New FMV psychological thriller unveiled by the director of The Complex, Five Dates and The Gallery... Read more
Mighty 1990 gets a strong introduction from Chaosmonger Studio
Retro-styled adventure/RPG hybrid from the creator of Encodya and Three Minutes to Eight coming soon to PC and mobile devices... Read more
Recall: Empty Wishes fulfilled on Windows, Mac and consoles
Taiwanese psychological thriller available now on Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch platforms... Read more
Demo offers sneak peek into Reflection Link
Full version of visual novel-styled sci-fi mystery coming soon to Steam and itch.io for Windows PC... Read more