Pokémon Everywhere

There are monsters in the neighbourhood! Pokémon are everywhere… with the new “Pokémon Go” mobile application for Android and Apple iOS devices.

Tips and advice on how to play can be found at

• Niantic Labs – Pokémon Go Guides and Help
• pokecommunity.com – a-guide-to-pokemon-go
• sixflags.com – pokemon-go-guide
• theverge.com – pokemon-go-tips-tricks-explainer
• gamerevolution.com – pokemon-master-8-advanced-tips-for-pokemon-go
• boingboing.net – 15-handy-pokemon-go-tips
• gamerevolution.com – pokemon-go/pokemon-type-strength-and-weakness-chart
• polygon.com – which-pokemon-go-team-should-i-pick
• polygon.com – Pokémon Go – 5 World Records
• Niantic Labs – cheating bans and appeals
• theguardian.com – how-to-stop-playing-pokemon-go [Niantic Labs – delete account]

I missed this craze in the 1990s so its not something I am deeply into… but friends and colleagues tell me I have to get into it… and see how Augmented Reality (AR) is progressing. So I have tried it, joined the Pokémon Trainer Club (http://www.pokemon.com) and indeed have caught my first Pokémon or two!

When you are alongside a river or a canal.. the water themed Pokémon appear…

Level 5 and Teams

Onto Level 5 and now must join a team… Team Mystic (yellow), Team Valor (blue) or Team Instinct (red).

PokéStop @ Informatics Forum

It looks like my office (the balcony shown) is a PokéStop… and George Square is surrounded by them…

PokéGym

Pokémon Buddy and Badges

Update: Halloween 2016

500 Pokémon Caught