Varney Lake

This one is for people who enjoy old-school stories about a summer that went wrong, told with a warm, slightly uneasy voice. It starts as a lazy holiday by the lake and turns into a mystery that keeps coming back to the same question: what really happened? The highlights: - Your first sessions go to talking with Jimmy, Doug and Kristin and noticing that their memories don't quite line up. - The branching story keeps you on edge, since your choices in dialogue and scenes change what you learn about that summer. - The puzzles aren't brutal, but they'll send you back to re-read notes and look at details you skipped. - The pixel art looks like it was drawn for a magazine from the early 80s, and it sells the mood well. You get a key for activation on Steam in the Global region, and it shows up on your order page right after payment. To buy the Varney Lake Global key, place your order on the site and the code will be waiting for you there. What really happened at Varney Lake? 1954. During the long, hot summer, Jimmy, Doug and Christine are spending their fourth vacation together at Varney Lake. Teenage crushes, pranks and card tricks, long days of adventure, a pipe dream of saving the local drive-in from demolition; they’re kids, coming of age. Until they find the Vampire. 1981. Lou Hill, paranormal investigator, has a lead on a mind-blowing case. Will he be able to convince the now 40-something Christine and Jimmy to tell him the truth about that Summer? Do they even know themselves? And what really happened to Doug? Features Varney Lake, is for anyone who enjoys fine storytelling and engaging puzzles: - Search for the truth in the nostalgic, branching narrative - Immerse yourself in the story with its rich, evocative illustrations - Witness the fate of Varney Lake’s characters in ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ style gameplay - Solve accessible, brain-tickling puzzles along the way - Learn more of Lou Hill, the Pixel Pulps' recurring investigator The follow-up to Mothmen 1966 Varney Lake is the second of the Pixel Pulps; a new series of interactive adventures created by novelist Nico Saraintaris and artist Fernando Martinez Ruppel. Pixel Pulps tell gripping stories inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and illustrated by 80s home computer-inspired graphics. The Pixel Pulps Collection comprises three games: Mothmen 1966, Varney Lake, and Bahnsen Knights.