Client: The Council of Europe International Cooperation Group on Drugs and Addiction (Pompidou Group), with support from the European Commission of the European Union: https://www.coe.int/en/web/pompidou/promoting-the-mental-health-of-children-and-youth-by-addressing-the-risks-of-online-gambling-and-gaming

• Systematically reviewing the scientific literature on online gambling and video gaming regulation affecting young people to inform European policymaking.

Client: Public Group International Ltd (t/a PUBLIC) (Companies House number: 10608507), commissioned by the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS): https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/3dbee6bd-9f81-4729-a754-059a691e251a

• Advising on research methods for assessing video game companies’ compliance with loot box, age verification, and monetisation-related industry self-regulatory rules to inform UK policymaking.

Client: The Game Culture Foundation [게임문화재단] under the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of South Korea [문화체육관광부].

• Advised on the implementation of age assurance methods in video games globally and, in particular, in the UK (the Online Safety Act and Ukie loot box industry self-regulation) and Mainland China (gameplay time limits on under-18s) using empirical evidence to inform South Korean policymaking.

Clients: Tjekspillet.dk by the Center for Ludomani and Kollaspelet.se by Lunds Universitet.

• Wrote guides to specific video games to help parents and players better understand the potential risks involved, e.g., with monetisation mechanics including loot boxes and over-engagement in terms of time spent.

  1. Brawl Stars (in Danish): https://tjekspillet.dk/brawl-stars/

  2. Brawl Stars (in Swedish): https://www.kollaspelet.se/brawl-stars/

  3. Genshin Impact (in Danish): https://tjekspillet.dk/genshin-impact/

  4. Genshin Impact (in Swedish): https://www.kollaspelet.se/genshin-impact/

  5. Honkai: Star Rail (in Danish): https://tjekspillet.dk/honkai-star-rail/

Client: BigDeal by GamCare (Charity Commission number: 1060005)

• Produced blog posts explaining the potential harms associated with in-game purchases and loot boxes and providing advice for parents: 

  1. https://bigdeal.org.uk/2023/07/19/gaming-how-can-it-cause-harm-to-young-people/ and 

  2. https://bigdeal.org.uk/2023/08/03/3-things-you-should-do-to-protect-your-child-from-gambling-like-purchases-in-video-games/.

Client: Fast Forward (Scottish Charity Regulator number: SC0123456)

• Produced an explainer video on loot boxes, their potential risks, and what parents can do about them: https://youtu.be/zxsuZ1eJLBM.