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Pokémon Go was supposed to be fun. A walk. A map. A simple adventure.
But in 2016, the world learned something terrifying:
a digital map can hide real-world danger.

This documentary breaks down how a mobile game turned sidewalks into hunting grounds, parks into gyms, and the real world into a distraction trap. People walked into traffic. Players followed “lures” into isolated areas. Others climbed fences, crossed highway junctions, or stepped off cliff edges — all while staring at a five-inch screen.

The accidents weren’t glitches. They were consequences.

From players being ambushed at PokéStops placed in deserted parking lots, to teenagers falling 50–90 feet while following in-game markers along a cliffside, the line between entertainment and danger got blurred instantly.
The stories spread quickly — and forced one question:
If a game changes how people move through the world, is the game responsible for the injuries?

Pokémon Go became the first global example of a new design dilemma:
“safety by design” for the real world.

Developers began updating the game with speed warnings, lockouts, pop-ups, and location removal requests. Dangerous PokéStops were deleted from train tracks, steep coastal paths, private homes, memorials, and active intersections. Cities sent legal complaints. Police departments issued warnings. Universities wrote safety guidelines.
For the first time, a video game had to negotiate with physics, gravity, traffic, crime, and human psychology.

This video explores:
– How Pokémon Go influenced human behaviour at massive scale
– Why distraction became a lethal design flaw
– The first deaths linked to location-based games
– The ethics of putting digital rewards in dangerous physical spaces
– The debate over player responsibility vs designer responsibility
– The policies and changes Pokémon Go quietly rolled out
– The long-term impact on mobile game safety and app design

Pokémon Go didn’t intentionally create danger.
But it revealed something uncomfortable:
we built digital worlds that demand attention inside physical worlds that demand awareness.

This video is not about blaming players.
It’s about understanding how entertainment, technology, risk, psychology, and human behaviour collided in real life — with real consequences.

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