Pokémon Go Is Thriving Even Though Everyone’s at Home slate.com

The hype around Pokémon Go has long since died down, and we’re living in a time when leaving your house unnecessarily is silly or even dangerous—so why am I playing more Pokémon Go than ever?
Ordinarily Pokémon Go is only fun to play when you can move about freely, because Pokéstops and gyms tend to be in well-populated areas, and Pokémon are more plentiful there too.
Is Pokémon Go even Pokémon Go if you can’t … go?
Adams: Is Pokémon Go even Pokémon Go if you can’t … go?
I’m more interested in collecting and sending gifts, completing research tasks, and leaving Pokémon in gyms around town.