Kat Clay

@katclay

🎲 ENNIE and ARPIA award-winning TTRPG author. Editor @chaosium.bsky.social. Short stories in Interzone, Aurealis, and Cosmic Horror Monthly. Game reviews on YouTube. Hobbit in a leather jacket. 🇦🇺🐨 katclay.com

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Kat Clay@katclay· 11d

Monthly book tax has been paid (and it's only August 2 🫣)

A pile of books including James Ellroy's Red Sheet, Facing Infinity, and Nock Loose.

Kat Clay@katclay· 15d

Some days you're a bar wench, some days you're an adventurer, and some days you're a bad Oscar Wilde impersonator in a toga. Just another day as a professional in the games industry. 😂

A blonde white woman dressed as a bar wench and holding a glass.

A blonde white woman dressed as a Viking

A blonde white woman looking silly in a toga.

Kat Clay@katclay· 29d

It's either that or angel loaf 😇

A white cat sitting like a loaf looking cute

Kat Clay@katclay· 29d

Tonight's mood: judgement!

A white cat stares down from a cat tree.

A white cat stares imperiously from a cat tree

Kat Clay@katclay· Jul 10

Hans Capon is always my mood.

A screen shot of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 of Hans Capon, a blonde noble in ragged clothing. The caption reads "I can't work! I'm a noble! What if someone saw me?!"

Kat Clay@katclay· Jul 5

Had a fun time at Winterfest today - saw some fighting and some very good bois.

Two women in médiéval costumes at a festival

A man in a fighting costume revelling over the battlefield

Kat Clay@katclay· Jul 5

I hast been shamed for ye olde crime of existing.

A photo of a woman in the stocks getting shamed.

Kat Clay@katclay· Jun 29

There was a movie novelization of Bram Stoker's Dracula and it's blowing my mind that it's not actually the original novel.

A photo of the movie novelization of Bram Stoker's Dracula. It has a picture of Dracula and mina Harker on the cover, kissing.

Kat Clay@katclay· Jun 13

I'm taking my time with Zero Parades. It's got me thinking deeply about time in video games, and I want to write a longer essay on it. But in the meantime, this is my current favourite line: "We are all a moron local to somebody."

A screenshot from Zero Parades with the line "We are all a moron local to somebody."

Kat Clay@katclay· Jun 13

Fantastic panel at Willy Lit Fest on speculative fiction, politics, genre definitions and believe it or not, stick insects. Great moderating from @clairegcoleman.bsky.social with Romy Ash, John Morrissey, and Rhett Davis.

Kat Clay@katclay· Jun 1

The highlight from my trip to Swancon was meeting one of my literary heroes, Cthulhu. The elder god was keeping a low profile but I was such a fan they let me take this selfie.

A white woman with blonde hair reacting in surprise to a man with a Cthulhu costume on their head.

Kat Clay@katclay· May 30

Played my first ever game of Vampire: the Masquerade! 🧛 My Ventrue character wheeled and dealed their way to the top of Perth's power struggles under a very appropriate chandelier.

A selfie of a group at the table playing Vampire the Masquerade.

Kat Clay@katclay· May 26

Can people stop releasing games I like or at least schedule them when I have at least 176 hours free? My current playlist...

Screen shot of my current games list including Zero Parades, Heroes of Might and Magic, KCD, Call of the Sea, Esoteric Ebb.

Kat Clay@katclay· May 21

I mean nothing says classic like Rugby 08 🤣

Kat Clay@katclay· May 20

Sorting out the games cupboard... Some thoughts: 1. I've been gaming a long time 2. I am old 3. Yes that is a copy of Star Wars Pod Racer.

A pile of PlayStation video games on the floor

Kat Clay@katclay· May 17

Had a blast at the Ren Fair today (or should I say Yen Fair).

A woman dressed as Yennefer of vengerberg in a field at a Ren Fair

A woman dressed as Yennefer of vengerberg in a field

Kat Clay@katclay· May 14

I have the best job! Recorded an actual play for @chaosium.bsky.social today @scryglass.studio! Did Reginald Humpsworth, linguist and beef jerky connoisseur, survive the perils of the crypt? You'll just have to stay tuned to the Chaosium YouTube channel and find out for yourself...

A group of smiling people sitting in a studio recording an actual play

Kat Clay@katclay· May 12

Slowly fleshing out the new display shelves! (and no not in a Cronenberg kinda way)

A photo of a bookshelf full of retro games, LPs and coffee table books.

Kat Clay@katclay· May 4

If you mixed Robocop with a dash of Duke Nukem, and Kazuo Ishiguro’s incredible novel Never Let Me Go, then you’d have the mash-up that is Replaced. Unfortunately, the writing doesn't match up with the gorgeous visuals. My review and game writing critique: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8nK...

Kat Clay@katclay· May 2

Honestly most TTRPGs could learn from Esoteric Ebb how to give a simple explanation of what attributes do. Instead of 20 pages of minutiae, just "If you take this attribute no one will like you". 🤣 For the record, I'm playing a charismatic idiot.

A screen shot of Esoteric Ebb saying Abject Apostate

A screen shot of Esoteric Ebb showing attributes and their descriptors.

Kat Clay@katclay· Apr 27

I'm excited to be doing a fair bit of teaching this month including a workshop for the Estonian Literary Museum and guest lecturing at RMIT on game writing. Honestly, I always dreamed of doing this but it's amazing when it becomes a reality.

A selfie of a white woman with blonde hair sitting in front of a PowerPoint that says creating meaningful roleplaying adventures.

Kat Clay@katclay· Apr 25

Early days, but Replaced is such a stylistically cool side-scroller.

A screen shot from Replaced video game showing a broken highway in front of a cyberpunk city at sunset.

Kat Clay@katclay· Apr 18

Loved catching Dice Paper Role at the Melbourne Comedy Festival! Got squicky and hilarious, as all one-shots should.

A group of comedians on stage playing D& D

Kat Clay@katclay· Apr 17

I realise I am basic but at least I own it.

A grid of my favourite games including Skyrim, Final Fantasy X, Citizen Sleeper 2 and Baldur's Gate 3

Kat Clay@katclay· Apr 17

I finished Kingdom Come Deliverance II tonight. Absolutely epic, cinematic, and one of the best romances in video game history. 10/10. LOVED IT.

Henry of Skallitz wearing a full armour set in Kingdom Come Deliverance II

Kat Clay@katclay· Apr 15

More than 20 years ago my mum gave my favourite video game away to my cousin. It's been a sore point for decades. When I asked him recently if he still had it, he looked for it and posted it back! Ocarina of Time is back, baby! 💚

Kat Clay@katclay· Apr 9

Back in Australia today after three weeks in Japan! Amazing to finally destress and get a proper holiday for the first time in ages. Feeling refreshed and excited about my creative projects for 2026 - watch this space! (Also matcha takoyaki 😋)

A blonde white woman wearing a Ghost in the Shell jumper in front of a takoyaki stand.

Kat Clay@katclay· Apr 7

It's a me, Katio! 👩‍🔧

A white woman with glasses and a red shirt in front of a Mario statue and a sign that says Nintendo Osaka.

Kat Clay@katclay· Apr 2

I have no words for how beautiful Himeji Castle is in springtime.

A beautiful Japanese castle surrounded by cherry blossoms

A white woman standing in front of cherry blossoms, smiling

Kat Clay@katclay· Apr 1

Some very exciting news! I am going to be the Virtual Writer in Residence at the Estonian Literary Museum in Tartu through @melcityoflit.bsky.social! 🎉🇪🇪 I'm looking forward to sharing my love of horror fiction and TTRPGs with the Estonian writing community.