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New England Detective: Breakfast in Boston

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47%Game Brain Score
story, humor
music, graphics
71% User Score Based on 17 reviews

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New England Detective: Breakfast in Boston is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Little Black Book Entertainment and was released on June 7, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"New England Detective: Breakfast in Boston" is a mystery adventure game featuring Ingmar Gustafson, a down-on-his-luck detective with a knack for solving cases. When the heiress to a massive corporation goes missing, Ingmar must navigate a web of treachery, beauty, and passion to find the truth. The game boasts striking anime-style art, intriguing characters, and a captivating jazz soundtrack, promising a immersive experience.

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71%
Audience ScoreBased on 17 reviews
story8 positive mentions
character development3 negative mentions
  • The story is engaging and reminiscent of classic detective series, with well-written characters and a decent amount of detail.
  • The art style is charming, with stylish character designs and beautiful backgrounds that enhance the overall experience.
  • The jazzy soundtrack complements the narrative well, providing a fitting atmosphere for the detective theme.
  • The gameplay is very linear, with limited choices that mostly affect the ending rather than the story progression, leading to a predictable experience.
  • The character art is limited, with few variations and a lack of male character sprites, which detracts from the overall visual appeal.
  • The pacing is slow, and the dialogue can feel dragged out and mundane, making it difficult to stay engaged throughout the short playtime.
  • story
    27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is a mixed bag, with some reviewers finding it a decent detective narrative that offers interesting developments, while others criticize it for being overly simplistic and lacking player agency. The writing is generally praised for its professionalism and clarity, but many feel that the overall experience is not worth the price, especially given its short length and limited interactivity. Despite its shortcomings, the jazzy music and stylish artwork add some charm to the experience, making it a fair option for fans of light detective stories.

    • “The story, characters, dialogue, it's all very smart, more than you could expect at first glance. I really encourage everyone to give this a try.”
    • “No details are overlooked; when new developments happen in the story, they take the time to address them and ponder their significance. A smart game.”
    • “Great story, great dialogues, lots to read.”
    • “The anime character art is about as average as the story it portrays.”
    • “Not worth the money for only 2 hours of 'story reading'.”
    • “The story is rather mundane and is a bit heavy on the minutiae, which does not make for very exciting reading.”
  • music
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's music, primarily featuring a jazzy soundtrack, has received positive feedback from fans of the genre, with many praising its quality and suitability for the story. However, players who are not fond of jazz may find the music less appealing, as it dominates the game's audio landscape, with only a few romantic piano pieces providing variety. Overall, jazz enthusiasts are likely to enjoy the soundtrack, while others may not share the same enthusiasm.

    • “Graphics are fairly simple, but well done and the music is superb.”
    • “I happen to like jazz a lot, so I thoroughly enjoyed the soundtrack for this game.”
    • “So yeah, if you’re a jazz fan then definitely pick up the soundtrack as well.”
    • “If you don’t like jazz, you might not like the game’s music at all, as it's all jazz (except for some of the romantic scenes where there is romantic piano music instead).”
    • “The music was okay, and there was no voice acting.”
    • “The jazzy music accompanying the story is relatively decent.”
  • graphics
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics feature nice artwork and a simple yet well-executed art style, complemented by superb music. However, there is a lack of a comprehensive gallery, and while the game includes descriptions of heavy violence and some graphic sexual content, these elements are not visually represented.

    • “Nice artwork, sprite, and story, but they fail to provide a basic gallery.”
    • “Art style is impressive and adds to the overall experience.”
    • “Graphics are fairly simple, but well done, and the music is superb.”
    • “The graphics are fairly simple, but well done.”
    • “There is one description of heavy violence, but no graphics about it.”
    • “The art style is not very impressive.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is noted for its consistent but bleak tone, with reviewers highlighting a significant absence of humor throughout the experience.

  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development is criticized for its limited focus on female characters, with only a handful of character designs and variations available, which may reflect the game's lower price point.

    • “While the character design is attractive, it's focused solely on the female characters, and there are only 4-5 character graphics, with a few variations, in the whole game, which probably accounts for the low price point.”
    • “The character development feels shallow and lacks depth, making it hard to connect with the protagonists.”
    • “I was disappointed by the lack of meaningful choices that affect character growth; it feels like the characters are on a predetermined path.”
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New England Detective: Breakfast in Boston is a casual simulation game.

New England Detective: Breakfast in Boston is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

New England Detective: Breakfast in Boston was released on June 7, 2019.

New England Detective: Breakfast in Boston was developed by Little Black Book Entertainment.

New England Detective: Breakfast in Boston has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its music.

New England Detective: Breakfast in Boston is a single player game.

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