{"id":100542,"date":"2026-01-30T18:10:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T17:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/begamer.cz\/produkt\/varney-lake-en\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T08:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T07:52:42","slug":"varney-lake-en","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/begamer.cz\/en\/product\/varney-lake-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Varney Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>About the Game<\/h1>\n<p><strong>What really happened at Varney Lake?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb_img_ctn\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/shared.akamai.steamstatic.com\/store_item_assets\/steam\/apps\/1933180\/extras\/cbc28760c2b8ee017d34e70e8923f1b5.poster.avif?t=1721409594\" media=\"(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shared.akamai.steamstatic.com\/store_item_assets\/steam\/apps\/1933180\/extras\/cbc28760c2b8ee017d34e70e8923f1b5.gif?t=1721409594\" class=\"bb_img\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1954.<\/strong> 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\u2019re kids, coming of age. <\/p>\n<p>Until they find the Vampire.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb_img_ctn\"><video class=\"bb_img\" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster=\"https:\/\/shared.akamai.steamstatic.com\/store_item_assets\/steam\/apps\/1933180\/extras\/03724e87398489462c0c0d6b2496050a.poster.avif?t=1721409594\" width=616 height=208 ><source src=\"https:\/\/shared.akamai.steamstatic.com\/store_item_assets\/steam\/apps\/1933180\/extras\/03724e87398489462c0c0d6b2496050a.webm?t=1721409594\" type=\"video\/webm; codecs=vp9\"><source src=\"https:\/\/shared.akamai.steamstatic.com\/store_item_assets\/steam\/apps\/1933180\/extras\/03724e87398489462c0c0d6b2496050a.mp4?t=1721409594\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1981.<\/strong> 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? <\/p>\n<p>And what really happened to Doug? <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bb_img_ctn\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/shared.akamai.steamstatic.com\/store_item_assets\/steam\/apps\/1933180\/extras\/159819f77baba7afe56f4368c3f7ae4b.poster.avif?t=1721409594\" media=\"(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shared.akamai.steamstatic.com\/store_item_assets\/steam\/apps\/1933180\/extras\/159819f77baba7afe56f4368c3f7ae4b.gif?t=1721409594\" class=\"bb_img\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>Varney Lake<\/i>, is for anyone who enjoys fine storytelling and engaging puzzles:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bb_ul\">\n<li>Search for the truth in the nostalgic, branching narrative<\/li>\n<li>Immerse yourself in the story with its rich, evocative illustrations<\/li>\n<li>Witness the fate of <i>Varney Lake<\/i>\u2019s characters in \u2018Choose Your Own Adventure\u2019 style gameplay<\/li>\n<li>Solve accessible, brain-tickling puzzles along the way<\/li>\n<li>Learn more of Lou Hill, the Pixel Pulps&#8217; recurring investigator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The follow-up to Mothmen 1966 <\/strong><br \/><i>Varney Lake<\/i> 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: <i>Mothmen 1966<\/i>, <i>Varney Lake<\/i>, and <i>Bahnsen Knights<\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer, 1954. A perfect vacation awaits three best friends, playing games, making crazy plans, and running from bullies&#8230; Until they meet the vampire. 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