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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Maiz ready for picking on Steam for Windows PC
First-person 3D environmental puzzler set in the ruins of a Moroccan village at the entrance to the Sahara desert... Read more
The Bad Kids finds a home on Steam
Demo also available for surreal side-scrolling Chinese adventure The Bad Kids, previously known as Cat's Cradle... Read more
The Star Named EOS on a trajectory to arrive later this year
Hand-painted, narrative-driven puzzle adventure from the creators of Behind the Frame unveiled for PC and consoles... Read more
First details unearthed for Botany Manor
Flora-based exploratory puzzler set in 19th century England unveiled for PC and Switch... Read more
Criminal Expert detected on PC following earlier Switch release
Time-limited, choice-driven FMV detective mystery available now for download on Windows PC... Read more
Neon Noir flickers onto Windows PC
First installment of futuristic cyberpunk visual novel series with interactive elements available on Steam... Read more
Mr. Saitou joins Rakuen universe in March
Next game in Laura Shigihara's To the Moon-inspired fantasy series unveiled for PC and Switch... Read more
An Interview with Ken and Roberta Williams – Colossal Cave, Sierra and more
We chatted at length with Ken and Roberta Williams about their first new game in 25 years, a reimagining of the game that started it all, Colossal Cave, along with doing some reminiscing about the glory days of Sierra and their incredible "retirement" that spawned a whole new kind of real-world adventure... Read more
The Best Adventure Games of 2022
Following our year-end roundup of Hotspot Highlights, we take one last look back to discuss the top new adventure releases of the past twelve months... Read more
Demo, early access release surface for Meduziak
Underseas hand-drawn point-and-click indie adventure inspired by genre classics like the Goblins series... Read more
Demo precedes arrival of Superfluous Returnz on PC and Android devices
Comedic hand-drawn point-and-click superhero adventure due for release sometime in May... Read more
Scott Whiskers growing closer to multi-platform debut
Classic-styed, feline-themed The Search for Mr. Fumbleclaw to get a Kickstarter campaign later this year... Read more
Path of Ra leads to PC, Switch and mobile devices
Egyptian-themed sliding-tile puzzle-platformer available now on Steam, the App Store, Google Play and Nintendo eShop... Read more