The most succinct way I'd describe it, I think, is "Obra Dinn by way of Monkey Island". It doesn't quite hit the highs of either of those but it's a short, clever little mystery game that drove me to beat it in a few hours because I just wanted to see what new, ridiculous thing would happen in the next scenario.
But... it's also got a touch of that Monkey Island style, "oooh ancient island native relics & magic" racism. Kind of at the center of the story (the mystery of the titular idol, as well as a side character that appears in one scenario) but not the focus of the story.
And the DLC coming next week looks like it surrounds the backstory of the idol, and might well have more of that.
I'll see how people talk about it when it comes out, maybe it will be fine or maybe I'll shrug and play it anyway. But, man, it's one of those things where I feel like there's a little problem that's I can get past in something I like, then it get bigger and bigger. If anyone else that sees this played it, I'm curious if it bothered you, or you think I'm seeing a problem that's not there or whatever.
