planeswalker-umbral:

tinymacaroni:

autism-cuttlefish:

we all know pokemon was made by an autistic person but consider the idea that it was made for autistic people as well:

1. absolutely nothing in the entire game requires dexterity or quick reaction time. you can beat the game with no problems even if you have the reaction time of a shuckle

2. game mechanics based on categorization, things placed neatly into categories that are easy to memorize

3. there are multiplayer elements but the game itself? completely single player. no social interaction required to enjoy the hell out of this game

4. you are not only encouraged but expected to have empathy for and form an attachment to these virtual creatures that do not actually exist, which is very easy for an autistic person with hyperempathy to do

5. the whole point of the game is collecting things. autistics will understand this one

6. making eye contact with an npc is an act of aggression

7. Loud noises like Supersonic or bright lights like Confuse Ray make your pokemon confused, unable to listen, properly respond and sometimes hit themselves much like someone having an autistic episode.

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