{"id":23095,"date":"2026-05-14T18:37:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/gotta-catch-an-mp-players-debate-uk-politicians-in-pokemon-style-game\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T18:37:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:37:25","slug":"gotta-catch-an-mp-players-debate-uk-politicians-in-pokemon-style-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/gotta-catch-an-mp-players-debate-uk-politicians-in-pokemon-style-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Gotta catch an MP! Players \u2018debate\u2019 UK politicians in Pok\u00e9mon-style game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Creator of Politidex hopes free online app will help humanise politics and act as a way of \u2018flipping the narrative\u2019<\/p>\n

The year is 2016 and Pok\u00e9mon Go has taken over the world. People are wandering for miles on end, disrupting concerts<\/a>, and even slamming into poles<\/a> in their attempts to capture fantastical cartoon creatures.<\/p>\n

Ten years later, a new generation are flocking to another Pok\u00e9mon-inspired game. Instead of Pikachu, Charizard and Blastoise, however, players are catching and training up their local politicians in order to build their own political parties. Some MPs are even catching themselves.<\/p>\n

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\nCreator of Politidex hopes free online app will help humanise politics and act as a way of \u2018flipping the narrative\u2019
\nThe year is 2016 and Pok\u00e9mon Go has taken over the world. People are wandering for miles on end, disrupting concerts, and even slamming into poles in their attempts to capture fantastical cartoon creatures.
\nTen years later, a new generation are flocking to another Pok\u00e9mon-inspired game. Instead of Pikachu, Charizard and Blastoise, however, players are catching and training up their local politicians in order to build their own political parties. Some MPs are even catching themselves. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Creator of Politidex hopes free online app will help humanise politics and act as a way of \u2018flipping the narrative\u2019 The year is 2016 and Pok\u00e9mon Go has taken over the world. People are wandering for miles on end, disrupting concerts, and even slamming into poles in their attempts to capture fantastical cartoon creatures. Ten …<\/p>\n

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