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
Uninvited to return in upcoming sequel Let Nothing You Dismay
"Direct continuation" of the MacVenture cult classic unveiled for PC and consoles... Read more
Demo heralds the coming of Voices of Freedom
SCUMM-styled adventure explores five intertwining stories about inequalities faced by women in Iran... Read more
The time is now for Stuck in the Present
Demo also available for narrative-driven psychological side-scroller on Steam for Windows and Mac... Read more
No joke: The Jester and the Madman coming next month to PC
Standalone sequel to the free 2017 Lovecraftian mystery Curse of the Old Gods arriving October 21st on Steam... Read more
RatScum forming for upcoming PC release
Hand-drawn rodent adventure about "loss, identity and belonging" coming soon to Steam... Read more
Demo unearthed for Cosmic Void's Midnight Saturn
Sci-fi pixel art mystery from the creator of Devil's Hideout and Neon Hearts City coming to PC next spring... Read more
Gloomy Eyes review
Gloomy Eyes is a dark but lovely fairy tale, revived from its previous VR-exclusive short film form and given new life with a welcome if fairly shallow layer of gameplay. ... Read more
Incoming Lunar Strike targeting PC and consoles
Third-person "hard science" sci-fi adventure on the moon blends exploration and realistic survival mechanics... Read more
Demo dug up for Dyer Expedition
First-person Antarctic adventure inspired by Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness coming September 19th... Read more
Dead Reset comes permanently to life
Time-looping FMV choice-driven horror available now to download on PC, PlayStation and Xbox platforms... Read more
Project ReMind reveals memorable first details
Futuristic first-person 3D puzzle adventure coming next year to PC on Steam and Epic... Read more
Orson, P.I. to roar onto on Steam in 2026
Upcoming mystery Midnight at the Grand Hotel starring "the world’s cuddliest crime-fighter" unveiled for Windows PC... Read more
Demo spills out for Bru & Boegie: Get da MILK!
First installment in South African cartoon adventure series available on itch.io, coming next month to Steam... Read more
Death Comes Skiing to descend on Steam in early 2026
Comedic point-and-click murder mystery unveiled by the creator of Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die... Read more
Ultrasound to be heard from in 2026
Medical-themed first-person 3D sci-fi body horror adventure unveiled for Windows PC... Read more