Like "walking simulator" before it, "friendslop" seems to be another derogatory genre moniker now being reclaimed by its enthusiasts and developers. The devs behind Fall Guys are reuniting after the layoffs at Epic Games with a new studio called Panic Stations, with plans to offer a buffet of goofball co-op games in the vein of REPO and Peak every year.
"We are… Panic Stations!" as the YouTube description for the video announcing the studio exclaims. "A brand new games studio run entirely by pigeons! We'll be making fun, fresh, physics-based co-op games with a sense of humour. You could call them friendslop if you like, or not if you don't like lol."
