Kate Plays
Kate KorsaroKate Plays is a laid-back newsletter exploring tabletop RPGs through random generators, solo adventures, and thoughtful musings on the hobby.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 102 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 8 days ago |
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The Living Dungeon
TL;DR: This one provides a comprehensive framework for transforming stagnant dungeon crawls into reactive, high-stakes ecosystems by replacing random monster encounters with competing, goal-driven factions. By establishing clear motivations...
The Architecture of Agency
TL;DR: This explores how to move beyond the predictable “corridor slog” by implementing Jaquayed-style non-linear dungeon design, focusing on the use of verticality, recursive loops, and hidden connections to create complex, multi-dimension...
Telegraphing Danger
TL;DR: In Old School Renaissance (OSR) games, traps shouldn’t be arbitrary “gotchas” solved by a simple character skill check, as this breeds tedious paranoia and kills suspense. Instead, Referees must “telegraph” danger by providing clear...
The Sandbox & the Railroad
TLDR: Ditching the predetermined script of a “Railroad” for a geography-based “Sandbox” gives players actual agency instead of just the illusion of choice. In this playstyle, the Referee steps down as the story’s director to become an impar...
Backstories are earned, not written
TL;DR: In high-lethality tabletop games, bringing a massive, pre-written backstory to session one is a trap that breeds risk aversion, forces GM railroading, and creates hilarious dissonance when your “grizzled veteran” inevitably dies to a...
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