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PUBLICATIONS

Research Outputs

Peer-reviewed publications and ongoing research exploring limited-time events, player experience and game engagement.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Playing Against the Clock: A Cross-Platform Taxonomy of Limited-Time Events
Tamsin Isaac & Paul Cairns
IEEE Conference on Games (CoG), 2026
Presents a cross-platform taxonomy of limited-time events developed through an analysis of 2,670 games across Steam and Google Play.

Under Review

Worth the Time? Value Calculation in Limited-Time Events
Tamsin Isaac & Paul Cairns
Games: Research and Practice - Under Review
A diary and interview study examining how players evaluate and experience limited-time events within everyday play.

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I’m always happy to hear from researchers, game developers and industry professionals interested in player experience, LiveOps or research collaboration.

Tamsin Isaac

PhD Researcher

University of York

Games research, player experience, LiveOps and engagement.

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