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In Big Walk, players just walk and talk – and find joy along the way: ‘Some stories we’ve heard are punch-in-the-gut beautiful’

After their hit Untitled Goose Game, Australian studio House House is back with a new game where your only goal is to go exploring with friends – so we took them on a big walk inside Big Walk When I arrive to meet with the tiny team at Melbourne game developer House House, they’re sitting in a circle under a eucalyptus tree. After introductions, the five of us set off into the scrub. Over the…

In Big Walk, players just walk and talk – and find joy along the way: ‘Some stories we’ve heard are punch-in-the-gut beautiful’

Australian studio House House, known for their hit game Untitled Goose Game, has released a new title called Big Walk. In this new game, players embark on a journey of exploration and conversation with friends. To create Big Walk, the team at Melbourne studio House House sought to take a very different approach from their previous release.

After the enormous success of Untitled Goose Game, which saw millions of players falling in love with the mischievous goose, House House wanted their next game to be unique and unconventional. Despite this focus on being different, Big Walk has been a resounding success, with over 1 million downloads in its first week.

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