<description>&lt;p&gt;Somewhere between Goo and Glue and Goop, is Gloop. And that's the stuff that makes up the middling (and middle-ing) parts of many vast, open world RPGs. Flat but enjoyable-enough random encounters. Rhythmically repetitive dungeons. The Good Old Fetch Quest. The mortar holding the bricks of the castle wall together. Gloop.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://friendsatthetable.cash/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Support us on Patreon!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crum/realis"&gt;The Kickstarter campaign for Austin's new TTRPG, Realis, is now live!&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/574115/250px-ToeJam_26_Earl.png" alt="" width="250" height="354" /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/crunch-returns-to-naughty-dog-for-xmas-as-intergalactic-devs-work-overtime-on-a-demo-for-sony-claims-report"&gt; Crunch returns to Naughty Dog for Xmas as Intergalactic devs work overtime on a demo for Sony, claims report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://nogamesforgenocide.com/"&gt;No Games for Genocide&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LhQVvJ9s7Uo?feature=share"&gt;The Indiana Pacers Fan Couple Clip&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style= "text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chapters&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;00:00 Introduction&lt;br /&gt; 01:55 ToeJam &amp; Earl Aside&lt;br /&gt; 07:30 Ardenfall&lt;br /&gt; 52:12 Road to Vostok&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Featuring Austin Walker and Jack de Quidt&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Produced by Austin Walker&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="http://formyths.com/"&gt;Cover Art by A Liang Chan&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://notquitereal.bandcamp.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Music by Jack de Quidt&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Side Story

Friends at the Table

24: A Key Part of the Gloop

APR 14, 2026120 MIN
Side Story

24: A Key Part of the Gloop

APR 14, 2026120 MIN

Description

Somewhere between Goo and Glue and Goop, is Gloop. And that's the stuff that makes up the middling (and middle-ing) parts of many vast, open world RPGs. Flat but enjoyable-enough random encounters. Rhythmically repetitive dungeons. The Good Old Fetch Quest. The mortar holding the bricks of the castle wall together. Gloop. Support us on Patreon! The Kickstarter campaign for Austin's new TTRPG, Realis, is now live! Show Notes Crunch returns to Naughty Dog for Xmas as Intergalactic devs work overtime on a demo for Sony, claims report No Games for Genocide The Indiana Pacers Fan Couple Clip Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:55 ToeJam & Earl Aside 07:30 Ardenfall 52:12 Road to Vostok Featuring Austin Walker and Jack de Quidt Produced by Austin Walker Cover Art by A Liang Chan Music by Jack de Quidt