You receive emails in an inbox. You are presented with a set of options for each email. Some options result in further emails being sent by your contacts. You choose options attempting to reach inbox zero.
- Emails and contacts get stickier and stickier as levels progress.
- The metagame evolves from choosing correct responses to more advanced "knowledge management" work tasks, like determining the actual action items and next actions.
- Advanced levels involve coordinating responses between multiple contacts at another company/organization.
- Yahoo-answers style avatars to really drive you nuts.
- "the bike shed"
other powerups: caffeine supplements like tea, redbull, etc. change your relative speed -- e.g. the rate of emails coming in.