Tamsin Isaac
@tamsinisaac.bsky.social
📚 PhD Researcher at iGGi York | Exploring Player Engagement in Limited-Time Events
🎮 Blending psychology & game design to understand what keeps players coming back
🏉 Rugby & F1 fan | 📖 Avid reader | 💎 Crystal jewellery creator
🎮 Blending psychology & game design to understand what keeps players coming back
🏉 Rugby & F1 fan | 📖 Avid reader | 💎 Crystal jewellery creator
Reposted by Tamsin Isaac
🎉 1 Day to Go! 🎉
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
iGGi Con is almost here! 🌱
Follow along for live updates and highlights from the conference — and spot our mascot, the Seed of Learning!
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #GameDev #PhDLife
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
iGGi Con is almost here! 🌱
Follow along for live updates and highlights from the conference — and spot our mascot, the Seed of Learning!
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #GameDev #PhDLife
September 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
🎉 1 Day to Go! 🎉
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
iGGi Con is almost here! 🌱
Follow along for live updates and highlights from the conference — and spot our mascot, the Seed of Learning!
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #GameDev #PhDLife
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
iGGi Con is almost here! 🌱
Follow along for live updates and highlights from the conference — and spot our mascot, the Seed of Learning!
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #GameDev #PhDLife
Reposted by Tamsin Isaac
🎉 Meet the iGGis!🎉
📅 Sept 10–11•University of York
Meet some of our brilliant iGGi researchers ahead of #iGGiCon:
✨ Luiza Gossian - lugossian.com
✨ Ross Fifield - @rossfifield.bsky.social
✨ Prakriti Nayak - linkedin.com/in/prakritinayak
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch
📅 Sept 10–11•University of York
Meet some of our brilliant iGGi researchers ahead of #iGGiCon:
✨ Luiza Gossian - lugossian.com
✨ Ross Fifield - @rossfifield.bsky.social
✨ Prakriti Nayak - linkedin.com/in/prakritinayak
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch
September 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
🎉 Meet the iGGis!🎉
📅 Sept 10–11•University of York
Meet some of our brilliant iGGi researchers ahead of #iGGiCon:
✨ Luiza Gossian - lugossian.com
✨ Ross Fifield - @rossfifield.bsky.social
✨ Prakriti Nayak - linkedin.com/in/prakritinayak
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch
📅 Sept 10–11•University of York
Meet some of our brilliant iGGi researchers ahead of #iGGiCon:
✨ Luiza Gossian - lugossian.com
✨ Ross Fifield - @rossfifield.bsky.social
✨ Prakriti Nayak - linkedin.com/in/prakritinayak
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch
Reposted by Tamsin Isaac
🎉 iGGi Con Workshops & Panels!
📅 Sept 10–11 •University of York
We’re excited to feature workshops & panels– including panelist:
✨ Toby Best – linkedin.com/in/tobybest1337/
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels-and-workshops#panel
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#IGGICon #Workshops #Panels
📅 Sept 10–11 •University of York
We’re excited to feature workshops & panels– including panelist:
✨ Toby Best – linkedin.com/in/tobybest1337/
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels-and-workshops#panel
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#IGGICon #Workshops #Panels
September 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🎉 iGGi Con Workshops & Panels!
📅 Sept 10–11 •University of York
We’re excited to feature workshops & panels– including panelist:
✨ Toby Best – linkedin.com/in/tobybest1337/
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels-and-workshops#panel
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#IGGICon #Workshops #Panels
📅 Sept 10–11 •University of York
We’re excited to feature workshops & panels– including panelist:
✨ Toby Best – linkedin.com/in/tobybest1337/
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels-and-workshops#panel
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#IGGICon #Workshops #Panels
Reposted by Tamsin Isaac
🎉 IGGI Researcher Talks!
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
Next up: AI research featuring:
✨ Oliver Withington - www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-wi...
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels...
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #AI #GameDev
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
Next up: AI research featuring:
✨ Oliver Withington - www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-wi...
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels...
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #AI #GameDev
September 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🎉 IGGI Researcher Talks!
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
Next up: AI research featuring:
✨ Oliver Withington - www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-wi...
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels...
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #AI #GameDev
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
Next up: AI research featuring:
✨ Oliver Withington - www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-wi...
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels...
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #AI #GameDev
Reposted by Tamsin Isaac
🎉 IGGI Researcher Talks!
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
Next up: fandom and random featuring:
✨ Alex Flint@alexlflint.bsky.social - linktr.ee/alexflint
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels...
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #GameCulture
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
Next up: fandom and random featuring:
✨ Alex Flint@alexlflint.bsky.social - linktr.ee/alexflint
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels...
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #GameCulture
September 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🎉 IGGI Researcher Talks!
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
Next up: fandom and random featuring:
✨ Alex Flint@alexlflint.bsky.social - linktr.ee/alexflint
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels...
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #GameCulture
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
Next up: fandom and random featuring:
✨ Alex Flint@alexlflint.bsky.social - linktr.ee/alexflint
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels...
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #GameCulture
Reposted by Tamsin Isaac
🎉 IGGI Researcher Talks!
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
Next up: player behaviour research featuring:
✨ Tamsin Isaac - @tamsinisaac.bsky.social
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels...
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #PlayerBehaviour
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
Next up: player behaviour research featuring:
✨ Tamsin Isaac - @tamsinisaac.bsky.social
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels...
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #PlayerBehaviour
September 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
🎉 IGGI Researcher Talks!
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
Next up: player behaviour research featuring:
✨ Tamsin Isaac - @tamsinisaac.bsky.social
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels...
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #PlayerBehaviour
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
Next up: player behaviour research featuring:
✨ Tamsin Isaac - @tamsinisaac.bsky.social
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels...
🔍 Learn more: iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #PlayerBehaviour
Reposted by Tamsin Isaac
🎉 iGGi Researcher talks!
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
Next we have game design research, featuring:
✨ Doruk Balci - @dorukb.bsky.social
👀 Full lineup: www.iggi2025.org/talks-panels...
Learn more about the speakers: www.iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #GameDesign
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
Next we have game design research, featuring:
✨ Doruk Balci - @dorukb.bsky.social
👀 Full lineup: www.iggi2025.org/talks-panels...
Learn more about the speakers: www.iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #GameDesign
September 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
🎉 iGGi Researcher talks!
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
Next we have game design research, featuring:
✨ Doruk Balci - @dorukb.bsky.social
👀 Full lineup: www.iggi2025.org/talks-panels...
Learn more about the speakers: www.iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #GameDesign
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
Next we have game design research, featuring:
✨ Doruk Balci - @dorukb.bsky.social
👀 Full lineup: www.iggi2025.org/talks-panels...
Learn more about the speakers: www.iggi-phd.org/students
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #GameDesign
Reposted by Tamsin Isaac
🎉 iGGi Researcher talks!
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
We’re kicking off with player experience research, featuring:
✨ Sahar Mirhadi - linktr.ee/saharmirhadi
✨ Steph Carter @pawlyglot.bsky.social
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels-and-workshops
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #PlayerExperience
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
We’re kicking off with player experience research, featuring:
✨ Sahar Mirhadi - linktr.ee/saharmirhadi
✨ Steph Carter @pawlyglot.bsky.social
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels-and-workshops
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #PlayerExperience
September 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🎉 iGGi Researcher talks!
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
We’re kicking off with player experience research, featuring:
✨ Sahar Mirhadi - linktr.ee/saharmirhadi
✨ Steph Carter @pawlyglot.bsky.social
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels-and-workshops
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #PlayerExperience
📅 Sept 10–11 • University of York
We’re kicking off with player experience research, featuring:
✨ Sahar Mirhadi - linktr.ee/saharmirhadi
✨ Steph Carter @pawlyglot.bsky.social
👀 Full lineup: iggi2025.org/talks-panels-and-workshops
#iGGiCon #GamesResearch #PlayerExperience
Reposted by Tamsin Isaac
🚀 IGGI Con is ONE WEEK AWAY! 🚀
📅 Sept 10–11, 2025 • University of York
🎮 Two days of talks, demos & networking on games, AI & interactive media.
👀 This week: talk announcements & spotlights from our amazing iGGi researchers!
🎟️ Free & open to all → www.iggi2025.org
#GamesResearch #AI #GameDev
📅 Sept 10–11, 2025 • University of York
🎮 Two days of talks, demos & networking on games, AI & interactive media.
👀 This week: talk announcements & spotlights from our amazing iGGi researchers!
🎟️ Free & open to all → www.iggi2025.org
#GamesResearch #AI #GameDev
iGGi Conference 2025 (York, UK) - Your Future in Games Research
The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Intelligent Games & Game Intelligence (iGGi) is the world's largest PhD research in games programme. The iGGi Conference 2025 showcases our researchers' work,...
www.iggi2025.org
September 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚀 IGGI Con is ONE WEEK AWAY! 🚀
📅 Sept 10–11, 2025 • University of York
🎮 Two days of talks, demos & networking on games, AI & interactive media.
👀 This week: talk announcements & spotlights from our amazing iGGi researchers!
🎟️ Free & open to all → www.iggi2025.org
#GamesResearch #AI #GameDev
📅 Sept 10–11, 2025 • University of York
🎮 Two days of talks, demos & networking on games, AI & interactive media.
👀 This week: talk announcements & spotlights from our amazing iGGi researchers!
🎟️ Free & open to all → www.iggi2025.org
#GamesResearch #AI #GameDev
Reposted by Tamsin Isaac
We're thrilled to introduce our first keynote talk!
@gua-le-ni.com will deliver the talk - On Games as Conceptual Tools!
Check out www.iggi2025.org/speakers for more details about Stefano and his talk!
@gua-le-ni.com will deliver the talk - On Games as Conceptual Tools!
Check out www.iggi2025.org/speakers for more details about Stefano and his talk!
July 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
We're thrilled to introduce our first keynote talk!
@gua-le-ni.com will deliver the talk - On Games as Conceptual Tools!
Check out www.iggi2025.org/speakers for more details about Stefano and his talk!
@gua-le-ni.com will deliver the talk - On Games as Conceptual Tools!
Check out www.iggi2025.org/speakers for more details about Stefano and his talk!
Reposted by Tamsin Isaac
🎤LAST KEYNOTE ANNOUNCEMENT
📢 Daniel Hernandez is joining iGGi CON 2025!
Research Scientist at Sony AI, the makers of GT Sophy, a racing agent for the popular Gran Turismo racing game.
🍃 10+11 Sept, York
🌱 Register: iggi2025.org
🎤Talk reveals coming soon!
#iGGi25 #GameStudies #AI
📢 Daniel Hernandez is joining iGGi CON 2025!
Research Scientist at Sony AI, the makers of GT Sophy, a racing agent for the popular Gran Turismo racing game.
🍃 10+11 Sept, York
🌱 Register: iggi2025.org
🎤Talk reveals coming soon!
#iGGi25 #GameStudies #AI
July 7, 2025 at 8:34 AM
🎤LAST KEYNOTE ANNOUNCEMENT
📢 Daniel Hernandez is joining iGGi CON 2025!
Research Scientist at Sony AI, the makers of GT Sophy, a racing agent for the popular Gran Turismo racing game.
🍃 10+11 Sept, York
🌱 Register: iggi2025.org
🎤Talk reveals coming soon!
#iGGi25 #GameStudies #AI
📢 Daniel Hernandez is joining iGGi CON 2025!
Research Scientist at Sony AI, the makers of GT Sophy, a racing agent for the popular Gran Turismo racing game.
🍃 10+11 Sept, York
🌱 Register: iggi2025.org
🎤Talk reveals coming soon!
#iGGi25 #GameStudies #AI
Reposted by Tamsin Isaac
Find Tamsin's interview for the iGGi Spotlights here!
👉 youtu.be/n32ngtGYNQ8?...
#DevelopBrighton #GameDev #Research
@tamsinisaac.bsky.social
👉 youtu.be/n32ngtGYNQ8?...
#DevelopBrighton #GameDev #Research
@tamsinisaac.bsky.social
July 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Find Tamsin's interview for the iGGi Spotlights here!
👉 youtu.be/n32ngtGYNQ8?...
#DevelopBrighton #GameDev #Research
@tamsinisaac.bsky.social
👉 youtu.be/n32ngtGYNQ8?...
#DevelopBrighton #GameDev #Research
@tamsinisaac.bsky.social
Reposted by Tamsin Isaac
📣 iGGi 🔜 Develop:Brighton
Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor
and chat to our researchers!!!
One of them is >>> Steph Carter!
linktr.ee/steph_carter
@pawlyglot.bsky.social
Worth mentioning: Steph is also a Speaker at the
@ga11ygathering.bsky.social 🎮
Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor
and chat to our researchers!!!
One of them is >>> Steph Carter!
linktr.ee/steph_carter
@pawlyglot.bsky.social
Worth mentioning: Steph is also a Speaker at the
@ga11ygathering.bsky.social 🎮
June 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
📣 iGGi 🔜 Develop:Brighton
Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor
and chat to our researchers!!!
One of them is >>> Steph Carter!
linktr.ee/steph_carter
@pawlyglot.bsky.social
Worth mentioning: Steph is also a Speaker at the
@ga11ygathering.bsky.social 🎮
Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor
and chat to our researchers!!!
One of them is >>> Steph Carter!
linktr.ee/steph_carter
@pawlyglot.bsky.social
Worth mentioning: Steph is also a Speaker at the
@ga11ygathering.bsky.social 🎮
Reposted by Tamsin Isaac
📣 iGGi 🔜 Develop:Brighton
Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor
and chat to our researchers!!!
It's gonna be 23+ of us, one of which is
Joshua Kritz linktr.ee/jskLudus
Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor
and chat to our researchers!!!
It's gonna be 23+ of us, one of which is
Joshua Kritz linktr.ee/jskLudus
June 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
📣 iGGi 🔜 Develop:Brighton
Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor
and chat to our researchers!!!
It's gonna be 23+ of us, one of which is
Joshua Kritz linktr.ee/jskLudus
Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor
and chat to our researchers!!!
It's gonna be 23+ of us, one of which is
Joshua Kritz linktr.ee/jskLudus
Reposted by Tamsin Isaac
📣 iGGi 🔜 Develop:Brighton
Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor
and chat to our researchers!!!
Today, we introduce
Sahar Mirhadi - linktr.ee/saharmirhadi
@saharmirhadi.bsky.social
Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor
and chat to our researchers!!!
Today, we introduce
Sahar Mirhadi - linktr.ee/saharmirhadi
@saharmirhadi.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
📣 iGGi 🔜 Develop:Brighton
Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor
and chat to our researchers!!!
Today, we introduce
Sahar Mirhadi - linktr.ee/saharmirhadi
@saharmirhadi.bsky.social
Meet us at the iGGi stand (B12) on the expo floor
and chat to our researchers!!!
Today, we introduce
Sahar Mirhadi - linktr.ee/saharmirhadi
@saharmirhadi.bsky.social
Reposted by Tamsin Isaac
🎤 KEYNOTE ANNOUNCEMENT 🎤
📢 Thrilled to announce Stefano Gualeni is joining iGGi CON 2025!
Philosopher, game designer & Prof. at the Institute of Digital Games, Univ. of Malta.
🍃 10+11 Sept, York
🌱 Register: iggi2025.org
#iGGi25 #GameStudies #games #conference
📢 Thrilled to announce Stefano Gualeni is joining iGGi CON 2025!
Philosopher, game designer & Prof. at the Institute of Digital Games, Univ. of Malta.
🍃 10+11 Sept, York
🌱 Register: iggi2025.org
#iGGi25 #GameStudies #games #conference
June 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
🎤 KEYNOTE ANNOUNCEMENT 🎤
📢 Thrilled to announce Stefano Gualeni is joining iGGi CON 2025!
Philosopher, game designer & Prof. at the Institute of Digital Games, Univ. of Malta.
🍃 10+11 Sept, York
🌱 Register: iggi2025.org
#iGGi25 #GameStudies #games #conference
📢 Thrilled to announce Stefano Gualeni is joining iGGi CON 2025!
Philosopher, game designer & Prof. at the Institute of Digital Games, Univ. of Malta.
🍃 10+11 Sept, York
🌱 Register: iggi2025.org
#iGGi25 #GameStudies #games #conference
Reposted by Tamsin Isaac
YOU ARE INVITED
to come to the next iGGi Conference!!!
🏵️ iGGi CON 2025 🏵️
🍃 10+11 September, York
🌱 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! 🌱
Register via our website:
🟩 iggi2025.org 🟩
@york.ac.uk @cs-uoy-research.bsky.social @qmuleecs.bsky.social @qmul-dc.bsky.social
#games #gamedev #research #PhD #conference
to come to the next iGGi Conference!!!
🏵️ iGGi CON 2025 🏵️
🍃 10+11 September, York
🌱 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! 🌱
Register via our website:
🟩 iggi2025.org 🟩
@york.ac.uk @cs-uoy-research.bsky.social @qmuleecs.bsky.social @qmul-dc.bsky.social
#games #gamedev #research #PhD #conference
May 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
YOU ARE INVITED
to come to the next iGGi Conference!!!
🏵️ iGGi CON 2025 🏵️
🍃 10+11 September, York
🌱 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! 🌱
Register via our website:
🟩 iggi2025.org 🟩
@york.ac.uk @cs-uoy-research.bsky.social @qmuleecs.bsky.social @qmul-dc.bsky.social
#games #gamedev #research #PhD #conference
to come to the next iGGi Conference!!!
🏵️ iGGi CON 2025 🏵️
🍃 10+11 September, York
🌱 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! 🌱
Register via our website:
🟩 iggi2025.org 🟩
@york.ac.uk @cs-uoy-research.bsky.social @qmuleecs.bsky.social @qmul-dc.bsky.social
#games #gamedev #research #PhD #conference