Big Walk Gameplay in a Nutshell
Big Walk is a cooperative multiplayer adventure that is mainly about two things: talking and walking. Created by House House — the studio behind Untitled Goose Game — it drops you and your friends onto a vast, handcrafted island. You'll trek across the world, solve open-ended puzzles, and figure things out together through communication and teamwork.
There are no quest markers, no on-screen prompts, and no stamina or health bars to manage. Every mechanic is diegetic, and every discovery is your own. This intentionally basic setup hides real depth the more time you spend in the world.
How Communication Shapes Gameplay
Talking is a big part of Big Walk. The game features a proximity voice chat system that feels natural and playful. Your voice sounds different depending on the situation — up close, far away, in a tunnel, over a walkie-talkie, or behind soundproof glass. When you can't hear each other, you'll need to find other ways to communicate.
Big Walk gives you lots of tools to stay in touch when you're out of earshot: pointing, gesturing, walkie-talkies, flares, and radio stations. There's also a proximity text chat so the entire game can be played without voice. Navigating the world as a group requires communication and teamwork, which is the heart of the experience.
The Handcrafted Island and Puzzles
Big Walk's island is handcrafted and filled with all kinds of stuff. Every inch feels intentional — from switchback paths down mountainsides to radio stations playing their own tunes. To see it all, you'll need to go for a big walk.
Challenges are the way you make progress. They're all about teamwork, and they're each a little different. Many are designed to let you find funny and surprising new ways to talk — you might need to mime, invent a code, or even sing. There's also platforming, some sports, and stranger stuff. The challenges are open-ended and leave room for your group to do things your own way.
Explore, Experiment, Prevail
Big Walk deconstructs video games down to their foundational verbs: discover, experiment, prevail. The context — a mysterious island and the silly-looking characters you play as — makes the loop exciting but never so complex as to leave players behind. Whether you're in a group of two or up to twelve, the shared joy of solving puzzles through thoughtful communication is what makes Big Walk special.