Varney Lake

April 28, 2023 LCB Game Studio Chorus Worldwide
Adventure Indie Visual Novel
Series X|S PS4 PC PS5 XONE Switch
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Summer, 1954. A perfect vacation awaits three best friends, playing games, making crazy plans, and running from bullies... Until they meet the vampire. What really happened that summer at Varney Lake?
Storyline

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?
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Release Date April 28, 2023
Developer LCB Game Studio
Publisher Chorus Worldwide
Game Modes Single player
Themes Horror, Mystery
Varney Lake

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