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 for Out of Sight spotted on Steam
Environmental horror puzzler starring a blind girl and her teddy bear coming to consoles, flatscreen PC and VR devices May 22nd... Read more
Causal Loop gets rolling for upcoming release on Steam
Sci-fi 3D time-manipulation puzzler by ex-Blizzard veterans unveiled for Windows PC... Read more
The Empty Desk fulfilled on Steam
Demo also available for first-person 3D paranormal thriller on Windows PC... Read more
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage review
Don’t Nod spins a thoughtful yarn about friendship and trauma, but Lost Records can’t find the right tonal balance to guarantee a hit... Read more
Artificial Nexus fully accessible via Steam and itch.io
Demo also available for visual novel-styled sci-fi mystery on Windows, Mac and Linux... Read more
First details filled in for upcoming Cult Vacui
Point-and-click horror adventure with survival and time management elements announced for Windows, Mac and Linux... Read more
Launch time is now for environmental puzzler Denbora
Demo also available for Portal-styled time-jumping adventure on Steam and Epic ... Read more
IKUMA: The Frozen Compass pointing towards 2026 release
Open-world single-player or co-op Arctic adventure from the creators of Lost Ember coming to PC and consoles... Read more
First details emerge from Two Realms: Whispers from the Rift
Fantasy point-and-click pixel art adventure coming next year on Steam... Read more
Suspense: Madman’s Dreams becomes real on Steam
Narrative-driven psychological horror game based on scientific mental disorders now available for Windows PC... Read more
Dark Mass forming for PC and console release
Horror adventure spent entirely underwater coming soon from the creators of Insomnis... Read more
First details shine light on The Dark Rites of Arkham
Macabre murder mystery from the creator of An English Haunting and Nightmare Frames coming in 2026... Read more
KARMA: The Dark World review
A bewildering story is content to leave players floundering in the dark, but KARMA’s commitment to nonstop weirdness provides some gloriously unhinged nightmare fuel. ... Read more
To a T pointing toward a May 28th release
Upcoming "life sim/perfect shape game" from the creator of Katamari Damacy coming to PC and consoles... Read more
Vlad Circus returns to town in upcoming Curse of Asmodeus
Dual-timeline prequel/sequel to 2023 twisted carnival thriller unveiled for PC and consoles ... Read more