WORD-PLAY AND ART-PLAY IN POKÉMON

AND IN AUGMENTED-REALITY POKÉMON GO

Pokémon is a game for all ages and all genders—fathers, mothers, boys, girls, grandparents, family relatives and individuals.

Pokémon is not a game about killing people or blowing things up. Pokémon is a game about adventuring, socializing, healing, caring, and thinking ahead.

Where can I find the most Pokémon?

Where will I find particular types of Pokémon, or particular Pokémon?

Can I lure Pokémon to my own area?

Can I take advantage of other people’s lures?

What do I do if my Pokémon becomes tired or ill?

Where can I find Poké Balls? Are there different types of Poké Balls?

Is it possible to hatch Pokémon from eggs?

Is it possible to make Pokémon evolve into other, more powerful Pokémon?

How can I interact with other Pokémon players to improve their Pokadex and my own? How can I improve the strength of my Pokémon?

This PowerPoint discusses the word-play and the art-play that goes on during all of these Pokémon adventures.

Don and Alleen Nilsen “Humor Across the Academic Disciplines” PowerPoints: https://www.public.asu.edu/~dnilsen/