Posted by: Through The K Hole
11 August 2016PokeyGP is a free to play, location based, augmented reality game developed for your phone by the Department of Health.
We spoke with Colin, one of the game’s designers: ‘In PokeyGP you have to wander around empty industrial estates, late night motorway cafes and the bushes of your local park until you find a colourful character willing to train as a GP. When you spot one you have to capture it by throwing a ball at its head. Once captured you can train it up to be a GP with candies and stardust.’
Apparently a candy is some kind of sweet.
The DH hopes that the game will help to solve the recruitment crisis currently facing general practice in the UK. Adults have already reported that it’s about as tepid, soul destroying and unfulfilling as watching your child play Pokémon GO.
Readers' comments (3)
Vinci Ho | GP Partner11 Aug 2016 3:55pm
There is a Pokemon called Agent H with a CP666(sorry for the terminology if you don't play the game). Nobody wants to give him any stardust to power up...
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Anonymous | GP Partner11 Aug 2016 4:44pm
Play " Elite dangerous " a psycho gets to be in charge of the NHS and you have to stop his evil plan to to sell it off to the slavers of Zorghmo .
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Anonymous | Other GP15 Aug 2016 2:48pm
hahah kevin!
you are brilliant!
- anonymous salaried!
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