Ibi Baxter-Webb
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Ibi Baxter-Webb
@ibibw.bsky.social
Linguist with opinions; mudlark & beachcomber, co-creator of games & language podcast 'Say It Like You Play It' https://shows.acast.com/games-and-language
... discussing Searle's work without acknowledging the sexual harassment. Do I add a footnote? Or should I simply not discuss his work at all (and add a footnote saying why)?
October 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
2/2 Featuring our own case study which looks at accountability and the life-cycle of Jimmy Carr's holocaust joke.
The joke and the joker | John Benjamins
Abstract The ongoing and divisive discourse regarding the use of offensive humour in stand-up comedy is taking place both off-stage and on-stage: comedians use jokes that target sensitive characterist...
www.jbe-platform.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:24 AM
YouTube version up now as well!
Puzzles, puns & politics in Blue Prince [SILYPI | podcast | e12]
YouTube video by Say It Like You Play It
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August 31, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Thank you!
July 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM
2/2 You can listen on all major podcast platforms

Features discussions of research by Danielle Burrell Kim, Emily Villanueva, and @astridensslin.bsky.social
Language, character design, and world building
Say It Like You Play It · Episode
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April 29, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Chair fine, lap better?
April 3, 2025 at 9:17 AM
2/2 @indiegameclinic.bsky.social and I discuss:

💬 Humour, puns, & wordplay
💬 Lexical differences between rule & flavour texts
💬 Functions & forms of keywords & card names
💬 Localization & Japanese Kanji
💬 Communicative affordances & limitations of the emote system
💬 Players' take on "bad manners"
April 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM