The Sunday Problem

Cover art © jenfri, via itch.io

Introduction

The Sunday Problem is a short browser simulation by developer jenfri about fitting a three-country trip into one weekend. The brief is tight: leave after work on Friday, return to your desk on Monday morning, visit three countries, sleep in a bed every night, and keep the total cost under budget. The board shows legs that can be caught, while options that fail a rule are still visible with the rule they break, such as an airport's minimum connection time or a 02:40 layover that does not count as a night. After a valid route is submitted, a solver compares it with the cheapest route it can find, points out an overlooked move, and offers one lesson. The experience is described as about eight minutes long, free, browser-based, with no account and nothing to install.

Games like The Sunday Problem

• 80 Days: Travel planning under time and money pressure, with route choices and trade-offs.
• Ticket to Ride: Route-building around connecting legs and committing to paths under constraints.
• Mini Metro: Planning efficient routes under constraints, with a focus on network layout.

Similar picks are based on the public description and tags, not playtesting.

Who it is for

Good fit if you are:

• Fans of travel puzzles
• Budget-focused planners
• Short browser breaks

May not suit:

• Players seeking long sessions

Highlights

• Plan a Friday-to-Monday trip across three countries.
• Stay under budget and sleep in a bed every night.
• Rule-breaking legs are shown with the rule they break.
• A solver compares a valid route with the cheapest option it finds.
• Free browser game with no account, about eight minutes long.

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