When the world stops making sense, the nonsensical is somehow a great antidote. Joel G.'s ENA series has been a perfect blend of controlled chaos and relatability, and with its first free episode, ENA: Dream BBQ lived up to that high bar. I genuinely had to stop myself from taking screenshots of every new ENA-ism, of which there were plenty for the ol' eyes and ears.

From a game design perspective, it was interesting how open the experience was, letting you wander around here, there and everywhere until reaching the end. It sometimes led to aimless wandering or casually crossing a point of no return, but I enjoyed feeling like there was no right answer. However, I wish I had the ability to copy my save file or return to a checkpoint. This would go a long way toward both giving players more control and letting me obsessively screenshot everything that ENA says.

I have no doubt that the paid content will be as good and polished as this.

I was so unbelievably impressed by this puzzle game that I purchased it even when I didn't have to, just for the sake of having it in my collection and being able to post this review on Steam. Despite over a decade of time passing, its ideas remain fresh and original, always encouraging lateral thinking. I love the art style and music too, an important quality when you're sitting on a screen and pouring over the details. When I play Tetrobot and Co., I feel like I'm seeing how awesome indie games are for the first time again.