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“The summer of Pokemon Go was awesome. People were up and outside, walking around and getting exercise. Strangers met and talked, and for a brief moment, it was cool to be social. Then, if I remember correctly, an app update broke the game, and it fell off wildly in popularity. Ironically, four-ish years later, we had COVID, social distancing, and spent all our time indoors. A complete polar opposite from that one wonderful summer of Pokemon Go.”

—u/DSAPEER

“My son (now 22) and his girlfriend still play. They actually use the game as an excuse to go on a road trip to different places. They even went to a big meetup in NYC. I love that they are still involved, and it gives them a reason to get out of the house and explore.”

—u/2workigo

“That game came out during the peak of my depression, and most days, it was the only thing that could get me to leave the house.”

—u/irisverse