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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WILL: Follow the Light review
WILL: Follow the Light’s ambitious mix of sailing, character drama and puzzle-based adventuring shows plenty of promise but often results in choppy pacing and rough implementation. ... Read more
The Museum of Everything preparing for PC exhibit
Alternate universe sci-fi pixel art mystery unveiled by the creator of The Beekeeper's Picnic... Read more
Upcoming creepy-cute adventure to show us Hell Is Other People
Debut solo horror project about social anxiety unveiled by the co-creator of Gibbous and Near-Mage... Read more
The Talos Principle saga to conclude with upcoming finale
Third game in Croteam's acclaimed sci-fi puzzle-adventure series coming soon to PC and PlayStation 5... Read more
Curse of the Crimson Stag racing toward PC and console release later this year
Rebranded first-person folk-horror adventure unveiled by the creator of The Suicide of Rachel Foster... Read more
Dracula: The Disciple to rise up on PC and consoles
Cyanide Studio to reinterpret Stoker's famous vampire story sometime next year... Read more
The Pactmaker looking committed to 2027 release
Retro-styled point-and-click supernatural thriller coming to Windows PC on Steam and itch.io ... Read more
The Lift moving ever closer to PC release
Sci-fi "supernatural handyman simulator" coming later this year to Steam ... Read more
Answers provided with the launch of Who Summoned It?
Demo also available for slideshow-styled deduction mystery in a magical fantasy kingdom... Read more
Bangkok Story: A Stray Dog finds a home on Steam
Demo also available for narrative adventure about a homeless man in Thailand... Read more
Project Vesperi lands on Steam for Windows PC
Demo also available for cinematic, choice-driven sci-fi narrative adventure... Read more
Next of Kin: Epiphany suddenly revealed for 2026 release
Final installment in loosely connected trilogy of small-town mysteries coming to Steam and consoles... Read more
Rumbral tumbles out on PC and consoles
Demo also available for side-scrolling puzzle-platformer with parallel realities on Steam ... Read more
Demo leads the way to The Caribou Trail
WWI-based adventure from the creators of Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina) coming May 14th... Read more