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adventure video game
Jack Keane
By Deck13 Interactive, released 1 Jan 2007
- Microsoft Windows
- Linux
- macOS
What it is
Jack Keane is a point-and-click adventure from Deck13 Interactive, set in colonial England and on the dangerous Tooth Island. Short on money, Captain Jack accepts a job transporting a British secret agent, but his ship wrecks on arrival and a jungle monster kills the passenger. Jack must cope alone on an island ruled by Doctor T, whose plans involve man-eating plants and the British Empire. The mystery also reaches into Jack’s forgotten past. Amanda, initially working for Doctor T and tasked with capturing Jack, begins to question her loyalties. The story follows the characters through a hunt across the island toward a confrontation with Doctor T and his allies. The game is listed as single-player, with Steam Trading Cards and Family Sharing. Its platforms are Windows, Linux and macOS, though Steam lists Windows. Deck13 is both developer and publisher. The listed release year is 2007, with a Steam release date of June 27, 2008.
What players like, and what they don't
- Point-and-click adventure format
- Story follows Jack's forgotten past
- Tooth Island setting and characters
- Listed for Windows, Linux and macOS
- Steam platform listing is Windows only
- Single-player only
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player point-and-click adventure built around a humorous story, island exploration and a mystery about its captain.
Jack Keane centers on a shipwreck, an island mystery and changing loyalties between its main characters. It is a single-player adventure rather than a multiplayer game.
