Upon its release, Pokémon Go took the whole planet by surprise. It was normal to see children, teens and adults jumping around with their mobile phones trying to catch a Pokémon even in the weirdest places.

On one click, Pokemon Runs and You Run Behind (NexGenDesign)

The game was first praised because it effectively involved the gaming experience with outdoor exercising as the Pokémons were found in real life settings and landmarks. Some people argued that is sure better than having people hooked up behind a screen on the couch, even though they are still hooked up behind the same screen. But other people saw that Pokémon Go caused more problems than any other game.

Pokemon in Tremendous Demand (Cooler Insights)

How did the game control the gamers?

In so many cases, a lot of players fell victims to real life threatening troubles because of the game. Police reported a lot of cases of trespassing around the world of players trying to locate a Pokémon in somebody’s backyard or garden. Some players also breached the security of industrial facilities trying to find their Pokémons. The game was a key factor in a lot of car accidents that involved players emerging all of the sudden in the middle of the street not paying attention to the cars passing by and causing the drivers to get confused. More than once a player would get into a remote area, where some of them were subject to getting lost or getting kidnapped especially that the game is very popular with children and teens. Some players would stop to eat or sleep just because they are looking for a Pokémon, travelling great distances just to catch it. More and more, the addiction to the game was rising and getting out of control.

Playing Pokemon on Mobile (Metro)

Can someone get addicted to a mobile game?

Yes. The rush you get as you win and collect more Pokémons is similar in other mobile games that also get players addictive. Research studies show that those with behavioral addiction like gaming addiction have the same brain activity like cocaine and gambling addicts. Although the impact of Pokémon Go is still not as evident, but more studies should be conducted to study the effect of this game on a person’s social and personal life!

Teenagers engrossed in Pokemon Game (South China Morning Post)

Why do we get addicted to such games?

Humans love to collect things. Collecting things more than what other people have, gives a sense of being special. For this reason, people spend millions of dollars to collect unique art pieces. It is especially important when your collected pieces are of higher value than those of your opponents. For this reason people would go to great measures to collect Pokémons, especially when they find a special one.

“Since the number of Pokémons available keeps on increasing, there is no closure to your collection, and this seems a never ending phenomenon” says Luke Owen, the games analyst at Game Period. You are not trying to complete a group, but rather to make your collection bigger, stronger and more diverse.

The Jumping Member Pokemon (DNA India)

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The augmented reality gave players a story to talk about or brag about how they captured that particular Pokémon pushing them to go to great limits to increase their collection of special Pokémons.

Go Pokemon Go (The Portland Press Herald)

Why do the players think that the game is so addictive?

There are a lot of reasons why more players are getting hooked on the game every day:

  • Nostalgia: Most of the people who love to play Pokémon Go used to watch the cartoon or to play the game on their Gameboy. They are familiar with the characters and the story line and the game reminds them of good times where they used to enjoy the game with their friends.
  • Meet new people: The game offers people a chance to connect and interact with new people in a low risk environment. While it might be quite challenging to meet and get to know new people in the offline world, the game gives you a tool that acts as a common interest so that you can get to talk to the other people who are enjoy or play the game.
  • It is easy to play: You don’t need any special or expensive equipment to play the game and it is very easy to play and get promoted. This means that it is not frustrating and you will keep on playing because you are good at it.
  • It is fun: You go outside, meet interesting people or play with your friends. It is a fun game to play.

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Although the game is very popular among its users, experts are worried about its effect on the players’ attitude and behavior. Only time will help us determine the long term effects of such a game.




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