Everyone Plays Pokémon, One Button at a Time

Field notes

The project routes chat commands from Twitch, Kick, and YouTube into a single Pokémon game, treating each message as one input rather than weighting platforms differently. The page lists commands for movement and actions, including “up 5” and “shoes on,” while !trade changes a viewer’s partner Pokémon with a five-minute individual cooldown. Its public dashboard tracks inputs, players, badges, deaths, run time, and current on-site activity.