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A few weeks ago I got to play a demo of Big Walk, the open world co-op puzzle game from House House, developer of Untitled Goose Game. It was a good time: a full hour of exploration and puzzle-solving in a quirky and charming world that left me excited to play a lot more.
If you’re interested in playing the same demo I did, well, here’s some good news: the demo of Big Walk will be available from March 16 to April 19.
It’s an unusual way to launch a demo outside of a convention or expo, though if you’re local to Portland (or have the time and means to visit it with a few friends), I do quite sincerely recommend it. There’s a special Big Walk-themed room at Panic set up for co-op play, with four gaming stations equipped with noise-canceling headphones so you have to use proximity chat, which is an important feature of the game. I enjoyed it, and I bet you will too—you just have to get there.
It may also be your only chance to play the co-op game ahead of its launch. I asked about the possibility of an online demo or an appearance at Steam Next Fest, and the publishers at Panic gave me a pretty strong “I don’t think so,” citing House House’s priority of finishing the game over producing a separate demo for Steam or PlayStation.
If you’re a Portland local or such a fervent fan you’d be willing to take a plane, train, or automobile to Panic’s headquarters, you’ll find all the information you need to sign up for the demo here.
