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.