They say you’re only young once, but the new smart phone application that has been taking much of the United States and Washington by storm is giving some people a feeling of childhood nostalgia.

The new smartphone app, Pokemon Go, has been available for just over a week and users are actively trying to catch all the Pokémon, or animated video creatures, they can at different “Pokestops” around Beaufort County — places where one can catch a Pokemon.

With Pokestops littered all over Washington, it’s no surprise that places in town have seen much more traffic than before, such as Rachel K’s Bakery.

“We’ve had people come in all day long and just ask if they can sit here and catch Pokemon,” Rachel K’s Bakery employee Jonah Recko said.

The game requires users to walk around town and look for Pokemon that are visible on their smartphone screens, and with almost 15 million downloads, it’s easy to spot other users playing. GameStop assistant store leader TJ Railton said the game brings many different people involved in many different things together on one mission: to catch them all.

“It’s like, ‘You’re playing Pokemon, I’m playing Pokemon, let’s talk about it,’ Railton said. “It doesn’t matter what else is going on.”

Railton, an avid user of the game, said it is simply a hobby that he enjoys playing. Whether that means a walk through Walmart during his break to catch a “Lickitung” or a drive in his jeep during a thunderstorm to find a “Haunter,” both Pokemon rare to his area.

But law enforcement has made it clear to users that they should be aware of their surroundings while playing the game, and that the game should not be played at all while driving.

While the game promotes outside activity and community, there are drawbacks. Chris LoGelfo, an employee of La Bella Pizzeria in downtown Washington, said he is aware of the horror stories and knows to be careful.

“You just gotta be smart and have common sense,” LoGelfo said.

The app is becoming more and more popular each day, and areas in Washington should expect to see more and more people outside playing the game. Railton said when he walks the waterfront, he sees 20-30 people playing at a time.

“It’s like a nostalgia slap in the face,” Railton said. “It’s a childhood dream to catch a Pokemon.”

Other areas in Washington that are significant to the game are Festival Park, local churches and the Estuarium. Players can meet up in some of these locations, highlighted on their maps, to work together to catch Pokemon or battle tooth and nail in the name of their team.