I don’t even have the app because I am an inept gamer who doesn’t get it most of the time. What do you do with a Pokémon once you catch it? Nobody can explain this to me.
Watching people play Pokémon Go around the neighborhood.
Hearing people excitedly talk about Pokémon Go at the grocery store.
Seeing people post to social media about the joy they get from Pokémon Go.
Hearing my friend say this about his daughter’s relationship with Pokémon Go: “Let me put it this way. I told her it was her turn to walk the dog and she jumped right up without complaining.”
Reading lists about Pokémon Go.
Watching Nintendo’s stock price respond positively to the wonderful reaction to Pokémon Go.
And imagining that this will bolster their newly-found realization that they need to bring their tremendous talent to mobile gaming.
Hearing luddites turn up the dial on their “this is what’s wrong with the world” nonsense.
Imagining the Pokémon-obsessed kids in my life having so much fun.
Hearing confused moms cheer their children on.
Go Pokémon, go…