{"id":1987159,"date":"2026-06-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1987159"},"modified":"2026-06-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T21:00:00","slug":"big-walk-is-a-new-video-game-about-walking-and-talking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1987159","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Big Walk\u2019 Is a New Video Game about \u2026 Walking and Talking"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BigWalk_GIF_01.gif\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a gif of characters run through a meadow\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All images courtesy of House House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">\u2018Big Walk\u2019 Is a New Video Game about \u2026 Walking and Talking<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-12T12:29:05-05:00\">June 12, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-design\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/design\/\" rel=\"tag\">Design<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/cjobson\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Christopher Jobson<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F06%2Fbig-walk-video-game-house-house%2F&amp;title=%26%238216%3BBig%20Walk%27%20Is%20a%20New%20Video%20Game%20about%20%26%238230%3B%20Walking%20and%20Talking\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tShare\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-mail has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#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\" aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"475008\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the ever-expanding pantheon of open-world video games where combat, survival, crafting, and anarchy reign, the simple idea of taking a virtual walk while chatting with a few friends might seem pointless. A new video game from Melbourne-based developer House House begs to differ, though, turning a casual stroll across dreamy landscapes into a uniquely collaborative game, where puzzles and the lengths required to solve them take center stage. Some areas of <a href=\"https:\/\/bigwalk.game\/\">Big Walk<\/a> render players speechless, forcing you to devise innovative ways to communicate. It might just be the antithesis of Fortnite or Grand Theft Auto.<\/p>\n<p>This friendly, casual, and playful approach to game design may come as no surprise from the makers of the critically acclaimed <a href=\"https:\/\/goose.game\/\">Untitled Goose Game<\/a>, which is centered entirely on a hapless goose that navigates everyday environments while avoiding the unwanted attention of nearby humans. \u201cAs much as Big Walk is a game about walking and talking, it\u2019s also about exploring, and getting lost, and doing challenges, and sometimes, not really doing anything at all,\u201d shares a game trailer.<\/p>\n<p>You can play this \u201ccooperative online walker-talker\u201d on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1478500\/Big_Walk\/\">Steam<\/a>, Switch 2, and <a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/concept\/10017189\">PlayStation 5<\/a> beginning August 4.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube 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