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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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Posts by Jack Allin

The Dumbing Down of the Adventure Genre

The Dumbing Down of the Adventure Genre

Adventure games are getting easier, but is that a good thing or bad? On this topic there's no easy answer, as our discussion this week will show. Bonus top fives: franchises that would make good adventure games... Read more

RE:CALL to be distributed on Steam for PC

RE:CALL to be distributed on Steam for PC

Demo available for time-altering visual novel-style adventure from the creator of Evan's Remains... Read more

Christmas Quest freeware trilogy - The gift that keeps on giving

Christmas Quest freeware trilogy - The gift that keeps on giving

Download and play not one, not two, but three free fun-filled holiday-themed games from Hotspot co-creator Jack Allin and the staff of Adventure Gamers... Read more

Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island on horizon for PC in 2023

Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island on horizon for PC in 2023

Sandbox “friend ’em up” adventure game on a sun-drenched island of Greek gods unveiled by the creators of Röki... Read more

The Isle Tide Hotel set to open in spring 2023

The Isle Tide Hotel set to open in spring 2023

Live-action interactive mystery from Interflix Media and Wales Interactive revealed for PC, consoles and mobile devices... Read more

Listen up: Evidence 111 ready for collecting on mobile devices

Listen up: Evidence 111 ready for collecting on mobile devices

Interactive audio mystery with voice cast led by Rosamund Pike available for iOS and Android... Read more

The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit lands on Steam

The Stone Cutter and the Mountain Spirit lands on Steam

Isometric hand-drawn interactive fairy tale available now for download on Windows PC... Read more