Epic Expedition

I was pleased when going through the competition to see a familiar name I knew and which I associated with quality games, and this game was in fact well put-together.

It's brief and designed for beginners, and as such uses sparse text (which would be great for ESL players or youths). The story is interesting: you are from space and coming down to earth to investigate lifeforms. You explore a diner that seems futuristic from our perspective (but still near-future; it has automated systems for refrigeration and cooking, which probably already exists).

The tutorial was very helpful, giving details not only on the game itself but the genre as a whole. Puzzles were simple but non-trivial, and I enjoyed the environmental storytelling.