Pokémon on the go: Making outdoor walk fun since 2016

CHENNAI: An occupational risk of enjoying a good outdoor walk but refusing to use my phone is that it’s taken me an awfully long time to understand how “Pokémon Go” works. But I can no longer delay telling you what’s been happening with this augmented-reality game that recently turned six. The game is almost unrecognisable since I last played it in 2016. The only thing that has not changed much is the action of swiping on a Pokéball to catch Pokémon. If you, like me, decide to restart playing the game now — this article will attempt to catch you up.