Last Update of 2024
🕑 Added 2024-12-16 01:10:13 +0000 UTCHello everyone!!
I hope you all are having a great weekend. Below is where we are with the first chapter of ENA: Dream BBQ.
First of all, I want to thank all of you for the patience you've had with us. I know it's frustrating to wait so long for something like this, but I want to let you know that we have been playtesting and refining the remaining parts of Chapter 1 Lonely Door within our circles and a little bit beyond.
The response has been really motivating, and has been really emotional for me to see the reactions of playtesters experiencing this game for the first time. And although it is not as much content as we wanted to have all at once, we are really hopeful you will have a fun time even experiencing it in chapters.
We expect to give a release date early next year, along with a short trailer, which I will be planning over the next few weeks.
I also want to give a reminder that Chapter 1 of Dream BBQ will be free to play. But I also want to say right now that developing this game has been long and challenging for everyone on the team. It's been a 4-year project of passion and our budget has been stretched thin several times.
For the future chapters we may choose to have them be paid, just so the team of programmers and artists who make the ENA series possible can be paid properly for their work now and in the future.
Thank you all for trusting me, for trusting us and for trusting this project. Have a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Comments
Just a Pug
I would LOVE to pay for the chapters
FopDoodle on Assignment Spaghetti
*Morose Ghost liked that so much they almost change expression*
Lunaris Nova
Well you do a Deltarune like way and that's totally fine after all the work you guys did OF COURSE we will buy the others chapters! You guys are way too generous to give us the first chapter for free already so yeah, thank you a lot and I hope you guys are okay during these days
lux
incredibly excited, can't wait to see the first chapter!
chlodoodlez
Sooo excited to see what Chapter 1 brings!! I can tell the game is going to be so special. Thank you Joel and the ENA Team, this is gonna be great! <3
Izana Rosé Camelot
Can’t wait for the game! Look at PaperFace (not sure his name I just guessed it)! He Fr said “NOOOO” lol.
Ismael Saad
FINALLY! Thank you Joel G, I appreciate your hard work.
Marysh
YOOOO !!!!1 LETS GO THIS IS EPIC !!! This series is one of my favourite series of all time, I have been so excited ever since the first trailer dropped for this game. ENA is a beautiful project, the surreal look, symbolic messages and cultural refrences are so well played out and the art behind it is truly breath-taking !! You and the team are very talented people. No matter the price of the future chapters i think it will be worth the price and i will be getting the full game even if it will cost me my last penny.
clover
Finally, I can play this game!
mstcne
I will be very grateful if this game wins an award!
mstcne
Same here! I also wish for the ENA Team to continue to thrive.
Matthew s
If we buy the support the developer edition, will we get all the future parts for free?
Green Doggo
We are proud of all of you! What a piece of art you are providing the world with! My sincerest gratefulness.
Zeno Souag 𓆙✮
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メゾ
Thank you for all your hard work for so long! I could live every day thanks to the pleasure of waiting for the development of Dream BBQ, I was looking forward every day to see how ENA would work on Dream BBQ and just thinking about it made me happy! I am delighted that the release is finally approaching! Wishing you and your development team a happy Christmas and a good New Year!💙💛❤️💚🤍🩵
SSC
Also releaese on itch.io for pay what you want!!!!
cheeto69
I am willing to pay any amount of money for dream bbq
aris on the moon
ITS SOON IM SO EXCITED AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Ilanidrac
I'd pay for it for sure. Ena became may favorite online character/series since the start and I got a bunch of the merch and this is the only Patreon that I have. Keep it up, you and your team do excellent work.
artyrak
literally him: ⸜ ⸝ Д
L.E.D. Rock
HYYYYPE! I can tell that the first playthrough I experience this game is gonna be really special
Luzyf
AHHH I CANT WAIT!! I've loved ENA and waited for so long, I'm so excited to see the game come to life :) Also no worries anout payment, atleast the first chapter will be free, and paying for chapters means supporting the team even more!!! Keep it going Joel & co :)
lumi_nescent
im SOOO SO EXCITED, I originally found ENA randomly on youTube in 2021, and have been in love ever since, thank you joel for giving us this amazing series (and game in the future) !!!
Van_gato
Been a fan since 2020, the Ena series helped me discover myself in ways I would have never been able to if Ena never existed. I also meet my best friend and future husband through Ena. Thank you for creating such an amazing series and now game (´^ω^`)
Franco Aguilera
Lo mejor para ustedes Joel, le tengo mucha fe al juego y se que van hacer algo genial!! Feliz navidad y año nuevo para todos!!!
dee
I simply cannot articulate how excited I truly am for the release of Chapter 1. Please give us the option to pay your team for the hard work for chapter releases! I'm sure I speak for many of us when I say that we'd want to support the team any way we can, and for the future development of the series to be as comfortable as possible.
RNA J. Balloons
That will be great! I will play it when it was ready to be released.
KP Wilson
How about you make chapter 1 Pay-What-You-Want, that way if we want to throw you a little extra cash, we can?
languagedebt
So glad to hear, it’s so good hearing this after anticipating it!!
Rowan
Salutations! You may remember me as BlueChicken206 on Twitch. I know I say this, like, every time you go live, but I really mean it: Since I discovered the series at the tender age of 16, ENA changed my life forever. Here are just a few of the ways ENA has helped me become a better person and live a better life: 1. ENA herself helped me be more compassionate about my own emotional outbursts. 2. The Temptation Stairway ending gave me hope for me to overcome my own depression. 3. I embarked on my artistic journey through ENA fanart. Since 2021, I have had tremendous skill-growth and even learned how to animate. 4. I met all but one of my friends through ENA. 5. I first grew my YouTube community through ENA fan-content. 6. The backlash I faced for being an ENA simp taught me to not let bullies get to me. 7. ENA's weirdness helped me be proud of my own. 8. Not only did ENA change my life forever; ENA SAVED MY LIFE. There is no way I would have made it to adulthood without this incredible series keeping me afloat. And those are just the changes off the top of my head! Thank you very very much much for everything, Joel! I can't wait to see how Dream BBQ improves my life even more! P.S. I still can't believe you drew my ENAsona!!! I'm never changing my Discord pfp again!!!
vanibean
I'm so excited!!!!
A channel That exists
Y’all truly deserve the best after working so hard for so long…I’d happily pay for the following chapters. Be sure not to work too hard and take a break every now and then! ❤️🤍
Rowan
WOOO!!! WE'RE IN THE HOME STRETCH!!! I'M SO EXCITED!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE DREAM BBQ MAY RELEASE BEFORE I TURN 21!!! I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR DREAM BBQ SINCE I WAS 16, SO THE MERE IDEA OF IT BEING RELEASED AT ALL FEELS UNREAL!!!
Midnight_Luxy
Thank you for everything you do, Joel! I love everything your team makes no matter how long the wait!
[👽] -J42M1N- [✌🏽]
Bruh...I see a bunch of ppl making things abt how ENA as a series "changed their life", so i'ma do my bit to! This series definitely changed my life for sure! I found it while I was crying back in 7th grade I am not kidding. 😭 And it's helped me be more creative, I found so many sick (in a good way) people, and it is the reason why I am in a dev team! ^^ (HEY BOSS IF UR SEEING THIS! >:D) I basically spent all my teen years so far with this series- it's basically grown up with me- and I intend to keep my grasp on this little series! Like seriously though, this series has gotten me through tons of shit- and it still is! So honestly joel g, (hi if ur seeing this), Thank you.
mstcne
I am planning to do that, too.
andr0natz ,
I shall wait as long as is needed, make this game be the game of the year 2025!
Kilua
It’s been an honor to see this project evolve. Since the 2023 trailer, it’s been stuck in my head in the best way possible. The team’s talent and creativity is what makes this project so special and I cannot wait to play it myself. Happy holidays Joel!! 🫂
SteveWhoLacksWords
YEAH WOOOOO DREAM BBQ SWEEP!!!
Rose Laurin
I would surrender all my mortal posessions for this game, I wouldn't even be angry if you ended up making chapter 1 cost money, if anything I feel bad getting it for free. I love this project and want the people working on it to be able to afford living ❤
Juan Pablo
I feel like I've been waiting for this for so long and it seems special to me that someone with a talented team is asking for payment. I would honestly pay for even the first chapter, your works are so impressive.I feel like I've been waiting for this for so long and it seems special to me that someone with a talented team is asking for payment. I would honestly pay for even the first chapter, your works are so amazing for me and realy like it Good luck ENA team. And also merry christmas for You Joel G 🫂🫂🫂
mstcne
Thank you for this!
ClownTown
I’m going to try to make this quick but I’m pretty sure your web series has changed my life. Ever since 2020 I have been following your content and ever since then I’ve discovered my friends, the way I view my art, and my identity. ENA has taught me that I should be creative and true to myself. I know it’s silly but I really don’t think I would be the same person without it. Thank you so so SO much for your hard work, I’m extremely excited to see what you and the team have been cooking up for the last 4 years! :D
Unboxed_Cel
I'm astounded and grateful that we're getting *any* part of this project for free! Incredibly grateful that we get to enjoy chapter 1 of Dream BBQ soon!
MsBox
I would 100% pay for the chapters
Nikki_Doodles
U guys are awesome, just keep up the good work, and it'll be great no matter what you put out!
max
WE ARE SO BACK
Anaphora
YAY I CANT WAIT
Kilua
cant wait!! GRAHHHH IM SO HAPPY AND PROUD OF YALL!!
Lambert Dyshniev
Sigma
Colexicana Draws
THANK U JOEL! you and the team are amazing! Lots of love from the islands 💓
Juju
IM SO EXCITED, RAGHHH
cyanidesoup0
WJNAKSSKKSOESMKDDMEKMDSKSOWOS
Amy Z
Hey don't feel bad about having the chapters being paid. You and the artist deserve to get paid and you know...eat and live. I was planning on paying for the paid version of the game anyway. Looking forward to the eventual release date!
AnnieWuu
We love you and your team, Joel!! So excited for Dream BBQ!!!!
Brian Kantz
OMG!!! I’m so excited
Sheep Artz
I can’t wait! Glad you’re taking your time to make it the best it can be :]
Corroxide
Take all the time you need! You can't rush art after all.
Zeno Souag 𓆙✮
AAAA AAAA AAA
Joshua Swan
This game is gonna be awesome, I can't wait!