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

Mothmen 1966

Visual Novel · 2022

Demo available

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

SteamGOGPlayStationXboxSwitch
Varney Lake

Varney Lake

Visual Novel · 2023

Demo available

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

SteamGOGPlayStationXboxSwitch
Bahnsen Knights

Bahnsen Knights

Visual Novel · 2023

Demo available

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

SteamGOGPlayStationXboxSwitch
Award WinnerGrizzly Man

Grizzly Man

Visual Novel · 2024

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

Steam
Physical EditionThe Pixel Pulps Collection

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!

Steam

Lab

Web Games

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

ACTION MOVIE SIMULATOR

ACTION MOVIE SIMULATOR

A PSX-style 3D choreography puzzle. Sequence rolls, jumps and gunfights on a ten-second timeline, then survive your own ambush.

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HORSE

HORSE

A totally accurate jousting simulator where you resize your horse and just joust.

GPT-6 AstraThree.jsReactCloudflare
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Tentacles

Tentacles

A gory arena shooter with no reloading, but you can always sever a few gun-wielding limbs instead.

GPT-6 AstraThree.jsVercel
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The studio

Independent, since 2012

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.