6 August 2016

Pokemon Go in Taiwan!

6 August 2016 · 5:30

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Summary

Taiwan’s Pokémon Go release draws crowds; seeing everyone play gives him a new reason to go outside. He loses gym battles to a roughly 2,000-CP opponent with CP100 Pokémon, then catches about 20 Pokémon while hunting. A roughly one-hour, five-kilometre nighttime walk leaves him overheated but pleased; charging phones enables another outing and motivates exercise.

Insight

Novelty fades into repetition, but the game temporarily reverses his inactivity and makes walking enjoyable.