The familiar places we dream about: Pokémon GO and nostalgia during a global pandemic

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The familiar places we dream about: Pokémon GO and nostalgia during a global pandemic

This article explores the impact of COVID-19 on the developers and players of Pokémon GO through the lens of nostalgia. Focusing on the game as a nostalgic text that works to remediate physical and social spaces, we examine how gameplay has changed in response to players’ restricted mobility and iso...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Peaty, Gwyneth, Leaver, Tama
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Ingenta 2020
Subjects:	2001 - Communication and Media Studies mobile games pandemic game studies
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83605

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