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Burn the Midnight Oil

Solve crimes and steal hearts in this supernatural neon-noir romance visual novel. Featuring six different romance options, some more monstrous than others.

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Foxglove Games
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Foxglove Games
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About the Game

Burn the Midnight Oil is a supernatural neon-noir romance visual novel about monsters, love, and other horrors.

It's the 80s. Supernaturals flock to the neon-soaked streets of North Haven, where they hide in plain sight amongst the ceaseless nightlife. Playing as the flirtatious vampire detective Circe or the brash hellhound cop Dante, you must solve cases that threaten to unveil dangerous secrets from our protagonists' own pasts.

When the night draws to an end, will you resist — or embrace — the darkness within?

Features

  • Two Protagonists: Investigate murders and vampire conspiracies with Circe, or hunt down the source of a dangerous magical drug with Dante! You'll get to discover different sides of North Haven and its locals depending on who you choose to play as. 

  • Six Romance Routes: Each route focuses on one of the six love interests. Abraxas, Edgar, and Nocturne are only available to Circe while Iridis, Raoul, and Zeno are only available to Dante.

  • Multiple Endings: Each route features 3 to 5 main endings, plus sudden bad endings which may cut your time in North Haven short! Happy endings don't come without a fight in this city, so beware of where your choices may lead our protagonists.

  • Glossary: Unlock dozens of important terms and interesting lore tidbits as you play! Can you collect them all?

  • Original Character Art by Viiperfish

  • Original Soundtrack by Bell Kalengar 

Playable Characters

Romance Options

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