Embed with GamesCara Ellison
Embed with Games
by Cara Ellison · first published 2016
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…think that Gilgamesh gave us the Flood Myth, as well as the River Styx for the Greeks and later the Romans. The Sumerians innovated in many ways quite a bit. Another book I just got is Cara Ellison's Embed With Games, about her experiences hanging out with game developers around the world. I've only just cracked it, but everyone says it's great!
on “Ask HN: What are you reading these days?” ↗…built for you removes a lot of the heavy lifting (as a writer). GameDev: - The Masters of Doom - The Doom Guy - Play Nice - Press Reset - Blood, Sweat, and Pixels - Console Wars - Ask Iwata - Embed with Games HP Fanfic: - All The Young Dudes (by MsKingBean89) [student life of the Marauders] - Grey Space (by noaacat) [Pre Hogwarts. Focuses on parental abuse. One scene I'll never forget (paraphrasing) is…
on “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?” ↗