Recording summary · August 2016
Pokemon Go in Taiwan!
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Overview
Pokémon Go launched in Taiwan, leading Daniel to explore parks, a river, and a market to catch Pokémon.
Daniel engaged in gym battles, lost against higher-level opponents, walked several kilometers, and eventually lost interest because the gameplay felt repetitive.
Themes
Pokémon Go release in Taiwan and public participation
Daniel's gym battles and Pokémon catching experiences
Outdoor activities, weather, and reflections on gameplay repetition
Developments
Pokémon Go is released in Taiwan.
Daniel attempts a gym battle and loses every round against an opponent with 2,000 CP.
Daniel returns to recharge phones before going back outside.
Daniel catches a fifth Psyduck near the river.
Daniel successfully catches a cocoon on the third try at a market and gets ice cream.
Daniel completes an outdoor walk spanning roughly five kilometers over at least an hour.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether the opponent's 2,000 CP Pokémon was an Arcana or another creature.
Why people in the market were looking at Daniel as if Daniel were unusual.
The names of certain Pokémon caught in the park.
Whether all the individuals seen in the park were actually playing Pokémon Go.