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Jack Allin

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Co-founder, editor-in-chief

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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Kickstarter campaign begins for Endacopia

Kickstarter campaign begins for Endacopia

Demo for Windows and Mac available for surreal upcoming adventure from indie animator AndyLand... Read more

David Younger, Inklingwood Studios interview – Foolish Mortals

David Younger, Inklingwood Studios interview – Foolish Mortals

Inklingwood's David Younger shines light on the studio's promising new supernatural adventure that you’d be foolish to overlook... Read more

Sopa being cooked up for PC and consoles in 2023

Sopa being cooked up for PC and consoles in 2023

Fantastical narrative adventure inspired by Spirited Away, The Little Prince, and Coco... Read more

Did the Adventure Genre Really Die?

Did the Adventure Genre Really Die?

Author and game designer Shawn Mills of Infamous Quests joins Joshua to discuss the downfall of the golden age of adventure games. They debate whether the genre really died, and why, and discuss the reasons it has rebounded in popularity in recent years. Bonus chat: top five sidekicks... Read more

A Knight in the Attic to emerge in 2023

A Knight in the Attic to emerge in 2023

Rolling VR-exclusive adventure unveiled from the creators of The Big Con... Read more

Action in My Adventure Games?

Action in My Adventure Games?

Hotspot co-founders Jack Allin and Joshua Cleveland introduce the new site, the big livestream launch event, and discuss their views on what an adventure game really is, including whether a game is still an adventure if it's got action in it... Read more

To the Moon series detours with just a Beach Episode

To the Moon series detours with just a Beach Episode

Short standalone spinoff adventure from Freebird Games coming to Windows PC later this year or early 2023... Read more

Delirium to set in soon on PlayStation

Delirium to set in soon on PlayStation

Cartoon-styled first-person comedy adventure the latest product of the PlayStation Talents initiative... Read more

Mikey and Grover's Unexpected Adventures now expected on PC

Mikey and Grover's Unexpected Adventures now expected on PC

Demo available on Steam for upcoming point-and-click pixel art treasure hunt... Read more

Incubus nearly ready for possession on Windows PC

Incubus nearly ready for possession on Windows PC

New ghost-hunting tale from Darkling Room coming soon to Steam... Read more

Spike Chunsoft's Master Detective Archives: Rain Code forecast for spring 2023

Spike Chunsoft's Master Detective Archives: Rain Code forecast for spring 2023

Lucid-noir mystery by the creators of the Danganronpa series unveiled for Nintendo Switch... Read more

Nobodies: After Death identified for 2022 release

Nobodies: After Death identified for 2022 release

Sequel to 2019 assassination cover-up puzzler coming to Windows, Mac and Linux on Steam... Read more