Pokémon Sleep finally released in select regions as an open beta for Android devices earlier this week. It was the subject of all sorts of jokes when it was first announced, and has since gone through a string of delays, but it’s now officially “coming soon,” according to The Pokémon Company.
Developed by Select Button (also known as Magikarp Jump), Pokémon Sleep is mostly a gamification of nap time. Based on our first impressions of the Android Beta, we believe that not only promoting healthy sleep patterns, but inviting Trainers to “befriend” the entire Pokédex allows Trainers to share his F2P and P2W in general. Trying to pull into mobile tactics.
When you first launch the application, you will be introduced to Professor Neroli, a new professor specializing in the field of sleep. He loves studying the sleeping patterns of Pokémon, and to that end he wants your help in collecting data on Pokémon’s different sleeping styles. So every time you go to bed, you are helping!
Pokémon Sleep is full of tutorials, menu screens, and all sorts of information early on, but when it comes down to it, the main priority is to record your sleep (and of course help Dr. Neroli can also do). To do this, you need to give the app permission to access many features of your phone. Yes, this includes a microphone from the start so the app can record you while you sleep (It’s not creepy at all…). If this causes any concern, there is an option in the menu to disable this part of the app. Recordings he believes will be automatically deleted within 24 hours or before the next sleep session. And you can manually delete each sound file yourself if you really want to. Then no one will have to hear the strange dreams you had in just a few hours.
According to the app, the ideal sleep time is 8.5 hours, and you can have two sleep sessions each day, but they must be a minimum of 90 minutes. From here, set an alarm to remind you to go to bed and then set an alarm to wake you up within Pokémon Sleep. Next, I recommend plugging your phone into a charger and placing it next to your pillow so it can track and record your movements and sounds. And then the fun begins zzz…!
You can leave it running overnight or take an afternoon nap. You can also play relaxing sounds to help you fall asleep, but for some reason I didn’t really like this option. The app kept playing Pokemon themed music at full volume until I could switch it off.
sleeping is Technically Part of the “play” aspect of Pokémon Sleep, there are actually a few things to do before and after your nap. When you wake up, the app creates a “sleep report” by graphing your movements, noises, etc., showing stages such as how long it took you to fall asleep, when you were asleep, when you were asleep, and more. Document. I was in a very deep sleep.
Depending on how you sleep, Pokemon will appear around Snorlax. Certain types emerge based on sleep quality. We were first gifted with Pikachu, and after our own first session, we received Bulbasaur, Metapod, and Manky, representing our “drowsy” sleeping style. On the second run, 3 Pichus appeared.
Taking at least one nap unlocks many other options, such as cooking and feeding your Pokémon. Your weekly task is to choose a location on your island, cook food and feed it to help your Snorlax grow. By doing so, you will be able to attract more Pokémon and become friends with them. Again, I’ve only sampled a few so far, but in essence it’s a new entry in the “Sleep Style Encyclopedia” (basically a Pokédex) for the Pokémon you befriend in-game. to add. It looks like there are hundreds of Pokémon to encounter, but the Dex record is a blank slate at this early stage.
And this is how Pokémon Sleep works in general. It also contains tips on healthy eating and other aspects of life that we hope will help you improve your sleep quality and sleep schedule. It also scores sleep sessions out of 100, allowing players to work towards their perfect sleep score over time. If you don’t want to actually sleep and just want to play the Pokemon part, it seems that you can also play the whole system. However, if you’re more interested in catching them all, we recommend his one of the major games, or Niantic’s Pokémon GO mobile his game.
As for the whole concept, one short-term problem with the app (besides wanting to record audio) was that players needed to sleep with their phone right next to them. There’s no doubt that healthy sleep patterns are important, but I’m not sure it’s worth sleeping with your phone under your head or beside you every night. It also comes with a warning not to cover your phone with a blanket or put it under your pillow, so it might not be the best app if you want to save battery life. Alternatively, you can sub out your phone for a Pokémon GO Plus+ device, but at the time of this hands-on, we didn’t have access to this product.
