There should be a Pathfinder augmented reality game, like Pokemon Go


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As an afterschool tabletop RPG teacher at a Bay Area middle school, and as someone who regularly GMs with kids, I see the Pokemon Go phenomenon having huge potential not only for gaming, but human culture in general.

After decades of people lamenting that computer gaming has brought kids indoors, suddenly there is this game that brings people outdoors and makes a GAME of it, combining physical activity with the trappings of computer roleplaying games: leveling up, managing resources, etc.

Well, I've been wondering what if there were a mobile app where people could be Pathfinder characters. They would have to interact with the environment in some way to earn XP or get treasure? And they could battle with other people they meet?

I could see kids at my school having fun with such a game during recess -- maybe not involving the physical travel of course, given the physical limitations of a school -- but perhaps using the resources and XP they gathered over a weekend to battle it out with their friends.

From what I hear, one thing the Pokemon Go game lacks in, is in its simple combat system. If there were more interesting choices, perhaps an ARG (Augmented Reality Game) that uses the tropes of tabletop RPGs could fill an unfilled niche.

Just throwing this idea out there. What do other people think!?

EDIT: And the name "Pathfinder" would be PERFECT for such a game! =D


Was just saying this the other night whilst out jogging around the neighbourhood with my 'House Teenager' hunting her Pokemon Go.

Alternately I'd like an augmented reality version of "Zombies, run!".

Find resources, return home and save your 'survivors' - basically every episode of the Walking dead ever :p


"Zombies, run!" I'd be all over in a fartbeat. Casting the idea further, major sports would be a natural tie-in. Walking around and collecting [sports-related spheroids] pre-season to build a week 1 team in an "augmented reality" version of fantasy sports.

Trick is you have to keep up your activity throughout [insert sports season length here]. Say for US football you gotta re-collect your [spheroids] to re-acquire a team after week 1, etc, all the way through Super Bowl (unlike fantasy sports).

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