Big Walk Tools: Complete List and How to Use Them

Big Walk is built around cooperation, and pretty quickly you'll run into puzzles that require the right tool at the right time. The game only limits you to one item per person at the start, so knowing what each item does - and which one to prioritize - saves you from wandering around a tower at midnight with no light.

Here's all the available gear, sorted by function, along with what it actually brings to the table in a group.

Inventory: manage how many items you carry!

By default, you can only carry one item. Two accessories change that:

• Fanny pack: gets around the one-item-per-person limit, but only for small items like radios or the walkie-talkie. Handy, not miraculous - it's no substitute for a real second slot.
• Backpack: adds a genuine second inventory slot. Unlike the fanny pack, it accepts items of any size and shape. If you have to choose, it's clearly the more versatile of the two.

Communication: stay in sync with the team

Big Walk quickly punishes groups that spread out without a way to reconnect. Four tools cover that need:

• Walkie-talkie: the most important item in the game for coordinating a group. It lets you talk to your teammates regardless of the distance between you. If you can only keep one item as a priority, this is it.
• Flare gun: fires a flare to signal your approximate position on the map. Useful when someone gets lost or separated from the group.
• Paintbrush: lets you draw markings on the ground or on surfaces to leave clues for your teammates. A kind of asynchronous message for the team.
• Laser pointer: used to point out a precise direction to your allies. Simple, but remarkably effective when words aren't enough to describe a location.

Localization: don't get lost as a group

Three tools help you locate puzzle areas and stay on track together.

• Map: there are two versions. A large static map is found in the map room, and a foldable map can be picked up elsewhere. The latter shows the exact locations of puzzles - clearly the most useful one for active exploration.
• Binoculars: zoom in on distant areas to spot puzzle zones. Ideal before setting off on a trek to avoid unnecessary back-and-forth trips.
• Compass: displays directions as you move around the map. You can then call out headings to your teammates so the group doesn't scatter.

Puzzles: technical equipment

This category groups together the tools directly tied to solving puzzles.

• Ball lamp: not essential for solving a puzzle by itself, but nearly mandatory for lighting your way at night. Without it, moving around in the dark becomes downright painful.
• Key cutter: needed to shape keys into a usable form, to be placed to complete the Tower challenges (Red, Yellow, Blue, and Drawbridge). Without this tool, those challenges are simply blocked.
• Sound shrine: walk in a circle around it to change its pitch and solve the associated audio puzzles. One of the least obvious mechanics to figure out without guidance.
• Telescope: look through the lens to spot hidden targets or distant objects. It also automatically highlights them so they're easier to find on the map afterward.

Overall, the walkie-talkie and the backpack are the two items to secure first if your group is just starting out. Everything else mostly depends on the type of challenge you're facing.