Big Walk Proves House House Can Turn Pure Social Awkwardness Into Art
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
House House's upcoming co-op puzzler Big Walk blends open-world exploration with social interaction, capturing both the joy of multiplayer teamwork and the unique awkwardness of digital communication.
House House is back, and the team behind the viral chaos of Untitled Goose Game is taking a gentler approach with their latest project. In a recent hands-on preview covered by Rock Paper Shotgun, writer Edwin Evans-Thirlwell dived into Big Walk, an open world co-op puzzle game set in a vibrant landscape inspired by the Wilsons Promontory National Park. Unlike horror-adjacent co-op hits that rely on immediate peril, Big Walk drops string-limbed, big-arsed birdpeople into a peaceful environment free from traditional danger, focusing instead on communication, traversal, and lighthearted mischief.
The game mixes open-world wandering with structured challenges that require close teamwork, such as reading symbols from inside sealed rooms or stacking players on shoulders to hit distant switches. While players can run around clattering handbells or customize friends with paintbrushes, the experience also captures the distinct social anxiety of multiplayer gaming. Dealing with technical hiccups like a broken microphone turns a simple preview session into a masterclass in modern digital awkwardness, proving that virtual spaces can evoke real-world embarrassment just as easily as shared triumph.
Ultimately, Big Walk leans into the unpredictable chemistry of playing with friends and strangers alike, offering flare guns to track down wandering teammates and ambient sound shrines designed purely to relax the group. As players increasingly look for online spaces that prioritize organic social interaction over relentless combat, titles like this highlight a refreshing shift in cooperative design. You can read the full, insightful preview over at Rock Paper Shotgun to see how House House is redefining digital hangout spaces.
Tags: Big Walk, House House, Co-op, PC Gaming, Indie Games
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun