Why I continue to play Pokemon Go

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"Nobody plays this game anymore!" is the usual response from those around me whenever I whip out my phone to fire up Pokemon Go.

And at times, I too wonder why I have become so hooked on this game, since I wasn't such a big fan of the original Pokemon games.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 18, 2018, with the headline Why I continue to play Pokemon Go. Subscribe