Big Walk wiki

Long-range communication

Walkie-Talkie

Talk to friends across long distances — but the signal crackles and breaks up.

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The walkie-talkie is your lifeline when the group splits up. It carries your voice far beyond normal proximity range, letting separated teammates stay in contact across the world. The catch is fidelity: transmissions arrive compressed and crackly, just like a real radio, so detail gets lost easily.

How to use the Walkie-Talkie

  • Keep messages short and punchy — single keywords survive static better than sentences.
  • Agree on simple call-signs and confirmations before you split up.
  • Pair it with landmarks: "I'm at the lighthouse" is clearer than "I'm over here".
Remember: in Big Walk the challenge is being understood. Match your tool to the distance and situation, and agree on what each signal means before you need it. See the proximity voice chat guide for the full picture.

Other tools

Scouting & navigation

Binoculars

See far into the distance to scout landmarks, routes and faraway teammates.

 Group broadcast

Megaphone

Project your voice loudly so a whole group can hear you across the valley.

 Visual signalling

Flare

Fire a bright signal into the sky to mark your position for distant friends.

 Non-verbal planning

Whiteboard

Draw and write to share plans, maps and codes without saying a word.

 Audio signalling

Cowbell

Make a loud, distinctive noise to rally the group or solve sound puzzles.