"Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines" - In this short story from the Endless Monday, Penny, a mild-mannered corporate grunt, spends a weekend at the office in an effort to finish her project on time while overcoming distractions from coworkers, space aliens, imaginary friends, and herself.
The game puts you in the role of Penny, a corporate worker struggling to complete a work project before a tight deadline. The gameplay primarily consists of navigating conversation options, making choices that impact the story, and completing minigames that provide inspiration for Penny's project.
At various points, the game presents you with dialogue options that can lead the narrative in different directions, resulting in multiple possible endings. This allows you to shape Penny's journey and uncover the full scope of the Endless Monday world.
Interspersed throughout the main storyline are a wood-chopping game, a mobile game parody, and opportunities to explore Penny's imagination through dreamscapes. While these diversions can initially seem like distractions, you'll find that they often provide inspiration and resources to help Penny complete her project, adding an element of strategy to the gameplay.
The cast of characters you interact with, from Penny's coworkers to her imaginary friends, are well-developed with distinct personalities, quirks, and dialogue. Players have found these characters to be both relatable and endearing, enhancing the overall enjoyment of the narrative experience.
The game offers a substantial degree of replayability, as you can make different choices to unlock alternative storylines and endings. Many players have noted their desire to fully complete the game, exploring every possible outcome and collecting all available content, further extending the gameplay experience.