i loved Mothmen 1966, gotta play it again soon. it was a scary, quickly escalating mystery. Varney Lake is a sad horror drama. youth was a bad time. failure-haunted. a struggle for (in)human connection. the minigames are confusing, but optional this time, and i found them satisfying to work out to unlock the secret scenes. i wasn't expecting this be half standalone story and half indirect continuation of Mothmen!! loved the returning characters, loved that goat boy has become his own person. i can't wait for the next one! brief, beautiful writing, beautiful paintings, soundscape. the pixel pulps are my most anticipated games now.