Numberjacks Problem Blob !!hot!! -

Because he has no fixed shape, he is difficult to hurt or trap. He can squeeze through grates, under doors, and change his shape to dodge attacks (though he is generally slow-moving).

The Numberjacks didn’t cheer. They just sighed. You don’t defeat the Problem Blob. You just confuse it until nap time. numberjacks problem blob

Objects that should be "under" something might end up "on top," or things might start growing or shrinking uncontrollably. Because he has no fixed shape, he is

He is sluggish and heavy. While he can spread his gloop far, he himself moves slowly, making him easier to track than faster Meanies like the Puzzler or the Shape Japer. They just sighed

The Problem Blob remains one of the most memorable parts of Numberjacks because he embodies the frustration of things not working correctly. For a toddler, the world is full of rules they are just beginning to understand; the Problem Blob represents the breaking of those rules in a way that is funny, slightly "gross" (as kids love), and ultimately fixable through the power of thought and mathematics.

The Problem Blob does not use magic spells or machines; he uses his own body. He can spit or place blobs of his own green "gloop" onto people, objects, or specific locations.