The Pokémon Go craze is making an emergence in the house sharing world, reports Domain, with new listings highlighting “Poke-incentives” to attract potential tenants.
What the hell is Pokémon Go? Here’s the detailed explanation . But in short it’s a game played on smart phones to lead players to real-world locations to collect virtual-world Pokémon. And if you don’t know what Pokémon are… where have you been the past couple of decades?
One Sydney listing advertises: “Pokémon and Poke Stop right in the room, you can catch ‘em all while laying on the bed!!!”
While some consider it a drawcard, other homeowners and residents are finding Pokémon Go a pain in the proverbial.
The Verge reports on a US resident who discovered his church-conversation house had been dubbed a Pokémon Go gym, attracting players at all hours of the day and night.
This list of Brisbane Pokémon Go sites will give you some idea of just how far gamers are willing to travel to collect their Poke-bounty. We see IKEA Logan on the list… as if that needs more traffic!
Happy hunting Poke-people.
