
New England Detective: Breakfast in Boston
A tale of treachery, beauty and passion, don’t miss the first installment in the New England Detective series. NED: Breakfast in Boston is a crime mystery detective visual novel with an intriguing dating sim aspect.
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June 7, 2019
7 years and 58 days ago
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Mixed30 reviews60.0%
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Ingmar Gustafson, an alcoholic nihilist that spends all his time at an Irish pub in Newton, doesn’t paint the typical picture of a successful man. But don’t let looks deceive you; this unassuming Swede happens to be the best private detective in all of Boston.
When the beautiful heiress to the massive Svardfisk Corporation goes missing under mysterious circumstances, it falls on this dauntless detective to don his trench coat once more and go in search for her.
A tale of treachery, beauty and passion, don’t miss the first installment in the New England Detective series.

- A gripping and mysterious story
- Beautiful anime style art and characters
- Charming jazz soundtrack
- Femme Fatales at every corner