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.

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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

Happy Side Story anniversary! To celebrate our first year of the show, Austin, Janine, and Jack get together to talk about the year they've spent playing Nine Dots' RPG-meets-sim Outward (which you can watch them play by supporting us at https://friendsatthetable.cash/!)

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Featuring Austin Walker, Janine Hawkins, and Jack de Quidt

Produced by Austin Walker

Cover Art by A Liang Chan

Music by Jack de Quidt

With too many games coming out recently, Austin, Sylvi, and Dre had to determine a metric to decide which ones to cover on this week's episode. What makes the most sense? Maybe 'games relevant to ongoing Friends at the Table campaigns'? Or perhaps 'games that we've teased wanting to talk about in the past'? No, absolutely not. There is only one metric: Games that look sick as shit.

Show Notes

Marathon Thief Grapple

"If you're hoping to make friends in Marathon like you can in Arc Raiders, expect a knife in the back" | PC Gamer

Marathon, Reprise | Aurahack

Chapters

00:00 Introduction & Icebreaker Marathon Upate
07:34 The Cool Games We Don't Have Time to Talk About Yet
10:32 Romeo Is A Dead Man
47:43 Marathon (2026)

Featuring Austin Walker, Andrew Lee Swan, and Sylvi Bullet

Produced by Austin Walker

Cover Art by A Liang Chan

Music by Jack de Quidt