Bigger Pokemon Go meet up set at Katara beach

A bigger Pokemon Go meet up will feature “variousactivities, games, and surprises” on August 19 at the Katara beach, identifiedby a group of players as a safe and appropriate location to catch Pokemons.

After attracting more than 500 players at the Museum of Islamic Art Park recently, the PokemonGo Players group is organising a second gathering that will entertain not onlyindividuals but also families and ‘groups of friends’ in the country.

“We we're all surprised to see close to 600 people in ourfirst meet up, we were only expecting between 200 and 300 that night,” said thegroup’s founder, Carlo Yan. “This was a turning point to prepare longer for abigger gathering with the help of some friends in the community.”

He stressed that they have been very cautious in using theapp, which uses location services and personal data, in view of Qatar'sCommunications Regulatory Authority’s recent warning.

Yan noted that ‘iloveqatar.net’ will be giving away limitededition Pokemon Gold Card to the winners.

With a lot of water attraction at the venue, he added thatplayers will enjoy catching Pokemons as they participate in a number of gamesand activities starting at 3pm.

He said the water games will also excite players and savourthe Pokemon Go meet up experience. “They can catch Pokemons on the water orfrom the boats and slides.”

Some of the activities include singing of the ‘Pokemonanthem,’ water Pokemon Go hunting, water slides and boat rides, games at theNintendo 3DS area, cosplay competition, Pokemon trivia game, and board games,among others.

The meet up will also come up with a team ranking and selectthe best team, as well as the top five ‘best players’ and the best Pokemon Go player,who will receive prizes and tokens.

After getting positive feedback from residents, theorganisers said they are expecting the number of players to double comparedwith the previous event.

At the event, Yan said they will be launching a new platformfor players in the country dubbed as “Qatar Gamers Club (QGC).”

“The Club will bring gaming to another level by havingactual meet ups, competitions, meet new friends, and promote camaraderie,” hestressed. “Such activities will also help them to be more productive on theirjob,” he stressed.

While it has become a favourite pastime of many residents,some players believe that more people will be enticed to catch Pokemons in thewinter and once the app is officially launched in Qatar.