So it took me a few days to actually be able to register an account in Pokemon Go, but it finally happened. Of course I picked my boy Charmander to be my starter. I have only been able to play the game a little bit, but what I've seen I've enjoyed. I wouldn't be exaggerating if I say my wife drove me around the neighborhood on our way home one night, just so I could see what I could find... I can not confirm or deny if we stopped in the middle of the road to catch a Rattata...

So my post isn't a review of the game, but me saying how amazing of an impact I think the game has had. I have seen TONS of people in my Facebook feed and my Twitter feed that are playing the game. A lot of these people aren't people you would expect to be playing Pokemon! I have seen people walking through my neighborhood playing and literally had a car stop, the passenger look around on their phone, flick the screen (throwing their Pokeball!), and then drive off.

I think it's great that the game has people going around town, getting people moving outside, and being nice to one another. I've seen countless accounts on my Facebook feed where people have met other people playing and being helpful to one another. Brittany and I saw about 30 people standing outside of a restaurant playing because it was a PokeStop with a lure. Pokemon Go may be short lived for the general population, but for the time being I've been amazed. There may be other games that are "better" but I'm yet to see ANY mobile game have this kind of influence. I've been very impressed and I hope this isn't a short lived phenomenon.

Go Team Red! Gotta Catch 'em All!!