Pokémon GO Autoethnography

For my autoethnographic digital artefact in BCM320 – Digital Asia, I wrote a blog post looking at the research I had undertaken to determine whether the experience playing Pokémon GO is different between countries.

Pokémon GO: Here, There, Where?

In a previous post on this blog which can be found here, I discussed Pokémon GO as a phenomenon in 2016 and my personal experience returning to the game in 2019. I have also discussed Pokémon GO in relation to the autoethnographic methodology which can be read here.

Urban Farming Autoethnography

The concept of Urban Farming is the growing or producing of food in heavily populated and urbanised areas such as cities and towns (Greensgrow 2019). The idea is to provide cost-effective methods of food growth in densely populated areas while keeping procedures eco-friendly and sustainable.

Pokémon GO & The Autoethnographic Methodology

In a previous post on this blog, I discussed my personal experience with Pokémon GO, such as my observation of the game’s release in 2016, and my return to playing it in 2019. This post will use the autoethnographic methodology to analyse and understand my communicated personal experiences.

Pokémon GO: The Community Game

Whenever I think of the year 2016, a few key events come to mind: graduating high school, being accepted into university, moving away from my hometown, and Pokémon GO taking the world by storm.

The Autoethnographic Methodology & Akira

In Autoethnography: An Overview, Ellis et al. (2011) defines autoethnography as “an approach to research and writing that seeks to describe and systematically analyse personal experience in order to understand cultural experience”.

Digital Asia – The Host

During the BCM320 – Digital Asia seminar, I participated in live tweeting the screening of ‘The Host‘, a 2006 South Korean monster film directed by Bong Joon-ho. I’ve previously been exposed to the process of live tweeting during the BCM325 – Future Cultures seminars, and I’ve given a detailed account of my live tweeting experience on this blog here.