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 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
Antivine climbs out on Windows PC
Colourful isometric puzzler available now for download on Steam; coming soon to mobile devices... Read more
Happy Hotspot Holidays – A Developer Season's Greetings Video
Tim Schafer, Ken and Roberta Williams, Charles Cecil and many more top adventure game developers join us in personally wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Adventure Game Hotspot... Read more
Breakout 13 to be released on January 9th
Demo available for choice-driven interactive movie based on controversial true stories in China... Read more
CaseCracker now open on Windows PC
Demo also available for text-based database-mining mystery on Steam... Read more
Punzel's first chapter to break out in early 2023
Stylized episodic point-and-click "gametoon" due to launch soon on PC and mobile devices... Read more
Curtain rises on Insomnia: Theater in the Head
Point-and-click psychological puzzle game available now to download on Steam for Windows PC... Read more
The Fantastic Kitty Rue waltzes onto Windows PC
Indie Steam release blends traditional adventure, visual novel, and rhythm game elements... Read more
Sphonx unearthed for download on itch.io
Demo also available for point-and-click archeological adventure on Windows and Linux... Read more
Chris Tikkos, Dionous Games interview – Watch Over Christmas
With the real Christmas just around the corner, there is no better time for a chat with one of the creators of Watch Over Christmas, Chris Tikkos... Read more