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Big Walk hits 1M downloads in first week

8/20/2026

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  • House House released Big Walk, achieving over 1 million downloads in its first week.
  • Big Walk uses proximity voice chat, muting distant players while nearby voices are heard.
  • The game’s world replicates Wilsons Promontory, a coastal region south of Melbourne.
  • Jake Strasser and Kalonica Quigley designed the landscape after trips to Wilsons Promontory and Tidal River cabin.
  • Audio programmer Nicholas Zhang joined after sound designer Em Halberstadt’s recommendation, shaping the game’s sound design.