You can play Big Walk before launch, but only if you take a big walk to the publisher's office to play it in person

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From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we’ve got you covered. Signup + Once a month SFX Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month! Signup + An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter 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.The less-good news, at least for most of you? To play it you’ll have to visit the office of the game’s publisher, Panic. In person. In Portland, Oregon. You may like An hour of puzzle-solving in the quirky world of Big Walk is the most fun I’ve had in co-op in ages Steam Next Fest is back and you’ve once again got just 7 days to find your favorite demos among hundreds of choices Amanita Design teases the Orwell-inspired Phonopolis with a surprisingly funny demo about messing with people, running from the cops, and fighting fascism even when you don’t really want to So unless you already live there, you’re going to need to do some big walking, riding, driving, or flying of your own if you want to try out Big Walk.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. (Image credit: Panic)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 d