Pokemon go has made its way to the shores of the UK in just the last week, and it has attracted a lot of attention by the media and the public for what behaviour it has inspired from its users. There have been reports abounding of people going to extraordinary lengths in order to find rare varieties of Pokemon.

So what is Pokemon Go? Well, if you’ve not actually heard anything about it yet, there are a few important attributes of the game that sets itself apart from other games, and you should know about these. Firstly, it is a mobile game, but in more ways than the typical sense of the term. It is a game

Firstly, it is a mobile game, but in more ways than the typical sense of the term. It is a game that interfaces with the real world; it overlaps Pokemon onto the real environment, that you need to see and capture by directing your phone at the Pokemon and launching Pokeball’s. It requires you to walk around in the real world to find and capture all of the 150 Pokemon available. Even when you find or produce an egg, you will have to walk a certain distance before it hatches.

Besides this attribute, that is sure to please many people who worry about the sedentary aspect of gaming, the game is also quite fun.