Say It Like You Play It
Claim This Podcastby Ibi Baxter-Webb & Joe Baxter-Webb
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<p>The podcast about games, language and culture. With hosts Dr. Ibi and Dr. Joe. Dr. Ibi has a Ph.D. in Linguistics and likes to play games. Dr. Joe has a Ph.D. in Media & Cultural studies, and designs games for a living.</p><br><p>📜 If you would like more Say It Like You Play It content, you can find our <strong>BLOG </strong>here: https://ibibaxterwebb.wordpress.com/blog-podcast/</p><br><p>☕ If you would like to <strong>support us</strong>, you can buy us a coffee here: buymeacoffee.com/sayitlikeyouplayit</p><br><p>📺 We're also on <strong>YouTube</strong>: https://www.youtube.com/@SayItLikeYouPlayIt</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Publishing Since
7/26/2024
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Recent Episodes
August 29, 2025
Blue Prince: puzzles, puns, and politics
<p>In this episode we discuss the puzzle adventure game Blue Prince by Dogubomb. Hosts Dr. Ibi and Dr. Joe cover topics including:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The game's world & lore</li><li>Word play in puzzles, as clues, & for fun</li><li>Colour semiotics</li><li>Sign versus noise ratio</li><li>The (un)translatability of the game</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Songs that are low-key about playing Blue Prince: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6DbDTBrBK23NIV4u077vcx?si=d8ed31681e964979</p><br><p>Contains some strong (and other types of) language.</p><br><p>☕ If you would like to support us, you can buy us a coffee here: buymeacoffee.com/sayitlikeyouplayit</p><br><p>📺 We're also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SayItLikeYouPlayIt</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 30, 2025
Semiotics and (video) games
Hosts Dr. Ibi and Dr. Joe explore semiotics and meaning-making through signs, specifically in video games, analyzing multimodal elements like UI and controls to understand genre conventions.
June 4, 2025
Chants of Sennaar & Sethian reactions: what makes a good language puzzle game?
Hosts Dr. Ibi and Dr. Joe discuss language puzzles and translation mechanics in 'Chants of Sennaar' and 'Sethian,' exploring conlangs in game worlds and decipherability in this interview episode.
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- What is Say It Like You Play It?
<p>The podcast about games, language and culture. With hosts Dr. Ibi and Dr. Joe. Dr. Ibi has a Ph.D. in Linguistics and likes to play games. Dr. Joe has a Ph.D. in Media & Cultural studies, and designs games for a living.</p><br><p>📜 If you would like more Say It Like You Play It content, you can find our <strong>BLOG </strong>here: https://ibibaxterwebb.wordpress.com/blog-podcast/</p><br><p>☕ If you would like to <strong>support us</strong>, you can buy us a coffee here: buymeacoffee.com/sayitlikeyouplayit</p><br><p>📺 We're also on <strong>YouTube</strong>: https://www.youtube.com/@SayItLikeYouPlayIt</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates bi-weekly.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
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