KAT CLAY https://www.katclay.com/ Author of fiction, reviews, and roleplaying games. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:22:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://www.katclay.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Favicon-Kat-Clay.ico KAT CLAY https://www.katclay.com/ 32 32 24314318 007 First Light left me shaken, not stirred… Review https://www.katclay.com/007-first-light-left-me-shaken-not-stirred-review/ https://www.katclay.com/007-first-light-left-me-shaken-not-stirred-review/#respond Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:22:07 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=11275 First Light does what it says on the box: it delivers a James Bond game. But despite the danger, First Light feels safe.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/007-first-light-left-me-shaken-not-stirred-review/feed/ 0 11275 Esoteric Ebb is the most hilarious CRPG of the year: Review https://www.katclay.com/esoteric-ebb-is-the-most-hilarious-crpg-of-the-year-review/ https://www.katclay.com/esoteric-ebb-is-the-most-hilarious-crpg-of-the-year-review/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2026 02:11:30 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=11265 Have you ever felt so disenfranchised with democracy that you’ve put a bucket on your head and campaigned for a grassroots political organisation? Welcome to Esoteric Ebb.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/esoteric-ebb-is-the-most-hilarious-crpg-of-the-year-review/feed/ 0 11265 A Noble Masterpiece: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Review https://www.katclay.com/a-noble-masterpiece-kingdom-come-deliverance-2-review/ https://www.katclay.com/a-noble-masterpiece-kingdom-come-deliverance-2-review/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:54:59 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=11243 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is an epic, cinematic story that grabs you by the throat and won’t let go.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/a-noble-masterpiece-kingdom-come-deliverance-2-review/feed/ 0 11243 Is Sovereign Tower the most addictive game of 2026? Review https://www.katclay.com/is-sovereign-tower-the-most-addictive-game-of-2026-review/ https://www.katclay.com/is-sovereign-tower-the-most-addictive-game-of-2026-review/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:18:56 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=11233 Derpy knights meet demonic time-travel in 2026's most addictive game: Sovereign Tower review.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/is-sovereign-tower-the-most-addictive-game-of-2026-review/feed/ 0 11233 5 Ways to Hook Your Players in Any TTRPG https://www.katclay.com/5-ways-to-hook-your-players-in-any-ttrpg/ https://www.katclay.com/5-ways-to-hook-your-players-in-any-ttrpg/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:12:30 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=11020 You can have the world’s best TTRPG story, but if the players aren’t motivated to jump in, they’re never going to leave the tavern.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/5-ways-to-hook-your-players-in-any-ttrpg/feed/ 0 11020 Replayability is oblivion: Zero Parades review https://www.katclay.com/replayability-is-oblivion-zero-parades-review/ https://www.katclay.com/replayability-is-oblivion-zero-parades-review/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:23:27 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=10983 The new ZA/UM game asks deep questions about art, politics, and choice.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/replayability-is-oblivion-zero-parades-review/feed/ 0 10983 What this D&D psychology book taught me about game writing https://www.katclay.com/review-the-psychology-of-dungeons-and-dragons/ https://www.katclay.com/review-the-psychology-of-dungeons-and-dragons/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=10931 Want to know what motivates your players in Dungeons & Dragons? This book might help you...

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/review-the-psychology-of-dungeons-and-dragons/feed/ 0 10931 Replaced Game Review: Stunning Art With a Story Problem https://www.katclay.com/replaced-game-review-stunning-art-with-a-story-problem/ https://www.katclay.com/replaced-game-review-stunning-art-with-a-story-problem/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 00:04:08 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=10920 Replaced is a graphically gorgeous cyberpunk 2.5D side-scroller. But the cliched plot lets down an otherwise impressive game.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/replaced-game-review-stunning-art-with-a-story-problem/feed/ 0 10920 Resort: My award-winning Call of Cthulhu scenario now in print! https://www.katclay.com/resort-my-award-winning-call-of-cthulhu-scenario-now-in-print/ https://www.katclay.com/resort-my-award-winning-call-of-cthulhu-scenario-now-in-print/#respond Fri, 01 May 2026 23:40:39 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=10892 My award-winning, chaos-inducing, convention-friendly Call of Cthulhu scenario Resort is now in print!

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/resort-my-award-winning-call-of-cthulhu-scenario-now-in-print/feed/ 0 10892 Grindhouse Groundhog GOTY: The Drifter Review https://www.katclay.com/grindhouse-groundhog-goty-the-drifter-review/ https://www.katclay.com/grindhouse-groundhog-goty-the-drifter-review/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:46:46 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=10870 Imagine a game where you keep dying, and you have to find a way to stop the cycle.

And no, it’s not Elden Ring. It’s The Drifter.

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