{"rewrite":{"id":"r_18eda3ba6b54230f3bc9ae8d","clusterId":"c_7dddcb3c1e6c734decf583eb","slug":"poko-a-pokemon-player-builds-working-word-processor-from-in-game-circuits","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Poko a Pokemon Player Builds Working Word Processor From In-Game Circuits","summary":"A player known as Mr. Nomutora built a word processor inside Poko a Pokemon, using switches marked with the Pokemon Unown as alphabet keys. The device displays input text on a screen with a cursor, and includes Shift, newline, full character erase, and Caps Lock. It measures roughly 50 blocks tall, 100 wide, and 100 deep. In a video, it inputs the characters \"Venom Drench.\"","whyItMatters":"Poko a Pokemon shipped with switches and sensors for automation, and the word processor shows players pushing those same parts into general-purpose computing rather than simple automated farms.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe word processor sits behind a screen that shows entered text and a cursor marking the input position. Each key is a ground-level switch labeled with Unown, the Pokemon whose shapes resemble letters, so the alphabet mapping comes from the game\u0026#39;s own creatures.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Nomutora told Automaton the build is about 50 blocks tall, 100 wide, and 100 deep, and that he tried to keep it as small as possible. He said the item placement limit for electrically powered parts, previously 512, was a particular obstacle, and that an update changed how the display section behaved and forced corrections.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Unown keys in Mr. Nomutora's Poko a Pokemon word processor give each letter a visible face, while Shift and Caps Lock still work as abstract modifiers. The build runs 50 blocks tall, 100 wide, 100 deep.","twitterPost":"Mr. Nomutora's Poko a Pokemon word processor types with Unown-faced keys but keeps Shift and Caps Lock as plain modifiers.","threadsPost":"Mr. Nomutora's Poko a Pokemon word processor uses Unown-marked switches as alphabet keys, yet keeps Shift, newline, erase, and Caps Lock. The result is a machine whose letters are recognizable characters and whose modifiers stay abstract, which is the odd part of building typography out of Pokemon.","newsletterBlurb":"A player in Poko a Pokemon built a word processor out of the game's circuit parts, with Unown-marked switches standing in for alphabet keys and a screen that shows a cursor and the typed text. The device includes Shift, newline, full erase, and Caps Lock, and in a video it types out \"Venom Drench.\" The creator told Automaton the build is about 50 blocks tall and 100 blocks wide and deep, and that the item placement limit for powered parts was a major obstacle.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260914-467184/\",\"title\":\"Circuit Research in \\\"Poko a Pokemon\\\" Produces a \\\"Word Processor\\\"; \\\"Unown-Style Keyboard\\\" Allows Free Alphabet Input, Even Has Caps Lock\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4649,"outputTokens":629,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789352963,"createdAt":"2026-09-14T02:23:36.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-14T02:28:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-14T02:28:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7dddcb3c1e6c734decf583eb","canonicalTitle":"『ぽこ あ ポケモン』の回路研究で「ワープロ」爆誕。“アンノーン式キーボード”で自由にアルファベット入力可能、Caps Lockすらある","representativeArticleId":"a_b0af98f23d7252aca523e4d4","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Pokémon\",\"Poco a Pokémon\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-14T01:38:54.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-14T01:38:54.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-14T02:28:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260914-467184/","title":"『ぽこ あ ポケモン』の回路研究で「ワープロ」爆誕。“アンノーン式キーボード”で自由にアルファベット入力可能、Caps Lockすらある"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Pokémon","Poco a Pokémon"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}