Remember those horrific birthday Zoom calls during lockdown where someone would inevitably forget to unmute themselves for three minutes? Yeah, the developers of Untitled Goose Game remember too - and apparently they channeled that suffering into making a whole game about going outside instead.
According to Rock Paper Shotgun, House House's upcoming title Big Walk was conceived during COVID lockdowns as a direct reaction to the soul-crushing experience of virtual social gatherings. The game now has a confirmed summer release date, so you can ironically sit inside and play a game about walking instead of, you know, going outside yourself.
What even is Big Walk?
If you've been sleeping on this one, Big Walk is the latest project from House House - the Australian studio that previously blessed us with the chaotic honking masterpiece that is Untitled Goose Game. So yeah, the pedigree here is solid, and expectations are riding higher than a speedrunner's adrenaline on a world record attempt.
The game's origin story is genuinely wholesome in a chaotic way - born from pandemic restlessness and a deep yearning to just go for a walk without worrying about viral transmission. It's the kind of developer backstory that makes you feel things, right before you spend six hours glued to a screen playing it.
Summer drop incoming
The summer release window means we won't be waiting in the queue forever on this one. House House has a track record of delivering tightly crafted, wonderfully weird experiences, so this is firmly in the "wishlist it immediately" category for anyone who enjoyed their previous work.
Whether Big Walk will carry the same chaotic energy as a goose terrorizing a British village remains to be seen. But honestly? A chill walking game born from pandemic-era existential dread sounds like exactly the vibe reset we didn't know we needed. Touch grass - digitally, at least.
