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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Posts by Jack Allin
Frictional Studios moving onto ONTOS
Thought-provoking "spiritual successor" to SOMA coming to PC and consoles next year... Read more
The Case of the Worst Day Ever now open on Steam and itch.io
Cozy deduction-style mystery about one miserable family available now for Windows, Mac, and Linux... Read more
The Black Mirror prequel Messenger of Death: Blood Bond to be delivered in 2027
New series installment set in 1828 Scotland in development by the designer and co-writer of the original 2003 cult hit ... Read more
The Darkside Detective heading next to the Backside of the Moon
Acclaimed buddy cop comedy adventure series from Spooky Doorway returning for another six-case installment ... Read more
Daughter of Voodoo to pin hopes on Steam Early Access
Supernatural mystery from the creator of Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I. and Among the Whispers coming soon on PC... Read more
First details point the way to Silent Road
Japanese horror-themed narrative adventure from the creators of Ikai coming to PC in 2026... Read more
Springs, Eternal shows hope for 2026 release
Short lo-fi narrative adventure unveiled by Fullbright's Steve Gaynor, co-creator of Gone Home and Tacoma... Read more
Sleep Awake comes to PC and consoles
Survival horror published by Blumhouse Games available now on Steam and the PlayStation and Xbox stores... Read more
Demo unlocks first rooms of The House Dreams Along With Them
Full version of surreal first-person puzzler coming to Steam for Windows PC in 2026... Read more
First details emerge for Static Dread: The Submarine
Standalone Lovecraftian horror sequel to The Lighthouse revealed for Windows PC ... Read more
BrokenLore series with four new games being put together
UNFOLLOW up first in January, with DARK DAWN, ASCEND and DON'T LIE also in production for PC and consoles... Read more
Reimagined Sublustrum (aka Outcry) to shine again in late 2026
Enhanced 3D remake of surreal 2008 psychological thriller in development for PC and consoles... Read more
Waffles' Cranked Stories warming up for PC release
Collection of cross-genre games coming to Steam, including current Playdate-exclusive Chance's Lucky Escape... Read more
The Many Sins of House Ocampo exposed
Century-spanning mystery deduction adventure in Argentina coming to Windows and Linux on Steam... Read more
Updated demo for Mithra initiated on Steam
Modern-day mystery about the remnants of an ancient Roman cult coming to Windows PC in 2026... Read more