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What video game can you play by sleeping?

Answer: Pokémon Sleep.

A woman sleeping in bed.
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The company that brought us the wildly popular on-the-go game Pokémon GO is back with another one: Pokémon Sleep. It’s like Pokémon GO, except you play it while sleeping instead.

It’s quite simple — simply fire up the game before you hit the sack and leave your phone near your pillow. It will track your sleep (the Pokémon Company’s latest instructional video didn’t explain exactly how) and categorize it into one of three sleeping styles: dozing, snoozing and slumbering.

In the game, pokémon with similar sleep styles to the one you’re currently in will join you. The more you sleep, the more new pokémon and in-game sleep styles you’ll acquire.