Sometime in 2019, during a livestream video filled with announcements for upcoming Pokemon products, a bizarre spinoff for mobile devices was shown off briefly. It was called Pokemon Sleep and the teaser heavily implied that the game was played by sleeping. Literally sleeping.
It almost sounded like satire, but several years and one pandemic later, The Pokemon Company has re-confirmed its existence and set a release window for the thing. So how does this even work? How do you play a game in your sleep?
Well, there have been some Pokemon products that have measured walking. The Pikachu Tamagotchi, for example. Pokemon Sleep works in a similar way, only it measures when you’re NOT active. You boot up the app, set it under your pillow like a loose tooth, and wait for the Pokemon Fairy (Jirachi?) to bestow you new Pokemon.
The app will listen to the sounds created from your sleep. If you’re a snorer it will sense that; if you tend to toss and turn it will know that too. It’ll use this data to determine what Pokemon you catch. Three types of sleep are classified by the game: dozing, snoozing, and slumbering. Those who have a more restful night will catch more mons.
Can a game you play subconsciously even be called a game? Is a hot dog a sandwich? Both debates may never be settled. But whatever Pokemon Sleep is, it’s coming to Android (not Apple) devices later this summer, and pre-registration is open now. Sweet dreams.
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