Buenos Aires, Argentina

LCB Games

An independent team known for creative mechanics and bold experimentation across genres.

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“A nifty piece of interactive fiction.” — Eurogamer“A little bit The Stand, a little bit Mad Max, and all terrifying.” — Game Luster“Saraintaris, as an experienced author, brings a real sense of polish to the prose, while Ruppel’s work is a perfect complement to the sensationalist overtones of pulpy fantasy and horror.” — PC Gamer“LCB’s strengths come from having an author and an artist lead the overall vision.” — PS Universe“The start of an exciting future for indie horror.” — Six One Indie“A nifty piece of interactive fiction.” — Eurogamer“A little bit The Stand, a little bit Mad Max, and all terrifying.” — Game Luster“Saraintaris, as an experienced author, brings a real sense of polish to the prose, while Ruppel’s work is a perfect complement to the sensationalist overtones of pulpy fantasy and horror.” — PC Gamer“LCB’s strengths come from having an author and an artist lead the overall vision.” — PS Universe“The start of an exciting future for indie horror.” — Six One Indie

Catalog

The Pixel Pulps

Four novella-sized adventures. One recurring investigator.

Mothmen 1966
Demo available

Mothmen 1966

Visual Novel · 2022

Leonid meteor shower, 1966. A couple, a gas station owner and a paranormal investigator face a terrifying conspiracy.

Varney Lake
Demo available

Varney Lake

Visual Novel · 2023

Summer, 1954. Three friends, a drive-in dream, and a vampire that changes everything.

Bahnsen Knights
Demo available

Bahnsen Knights

Visual Novel · 2023

1986, Tornado Alley. Undercover agent Boulder infiltrates a cult of car-worshipping fanatics.

Grizzly Man
Award Winner

Grizzly Man

Visual Novel · 2024

Alaska, 1983. An amnesiac guide leads tourists into the path of a deadly slasher.

The Pixel Pulps Collection
Physical Edition

The Pixel Pulps Collection

Special Edition · PS5 / Switch

The first trilogy, boxed — special sleeve and a holographic card per platform. Published by Meridiem Games.

Meridiem Games

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Randel's Quest

Randel's Quest

Free Demo

Wordle meets Roguelike! Randel's Quest blends wordplay with roguelike combat in a fresh, slot-powered twist! Every word counts. Even the wrong ones!

Lab

Web Games

Experimental games we build for the browser, most of them made together with AI models.

Armá el Escudo

Armá el Escudo

Pick your club and put the crest's missing piece exactly where it belongs, at its real size. How close can you get?

Claude Opus 5.5Vercel
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Centrá el Sol

Centrá el Sol

Put the Sun of May in the exact center of Argentina's flag, at its real size. How close can you get?

Claude Opus 5.5Vercel
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Kingbots

Kingbots

Command a walking fortress. Turn your castle into a giant mech, stomp spiders and monsters, and rebuild your kingdom from the rubble.

GPT-6 AstraClaude Opus 5.5Three.jsVercel
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Who we are

Independent, since 2012

Nico Saraintaris smiling, with long hair and a beard, in front of a bookshelf.P1

Nico Saraintaris

Novelist · Game designer

  • Narrative
  • Game Design
  • Hair11/10
Fernando Martínez Ruppel at dusk, wearing a cap and glasses, in front of snowy mountains.P2

Fernando Martínez Ruppel

Artist · Art direction

  • Pixel Art
  • Music & SFX
  • Coffee11/10

LCB Games is an independent studio founded by novelist and game designer Nico Saraintaris and artist Fernando Martínez Ruppel, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Their collaboration began in 2012 on literary projects, leading them to found their own publishing house, Literatura Clase B — later expanding into games, comics and illustrated novels.

The Pixel Pulps are available in five languages: English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese.

  • 2025 · gamescom latam
    Grizzly Man wins Best Game: Latin America at the BIG Festival, São Paulo.
  • EDGE · Issue 393
    Studio Profile feature — a rare honor for an Argentine studio.
  • 2023 · Eurogamer
    Bahnsen Knights: 5-star review and Game of the Week.
  • 2023 · The Gamer
    Varney Lake named one of the top 10 games of the year.
  • 2022 · Eurogamer
    Mothmen 1966 ranked 7th best game of the year.