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What you need to know

  • Big Walk supports 2–12 players. The host chooses a 2-player, 3-player, or 4+ version of the world when starting a session.
  • A friend can join from the active friend-games list or with the host’s Join Code.
  • The host saves progress automatically, and that host must return when the group continues.
01

Quick start: host and join

The official FAQ confirms the flow below. It does not name every start-screen button, so this guide does not invent menu labels that may differ by platform.

  1. Choose a host. When starting the session, the host selects the 2-player, 3-player, or 4+ version of the world.
  2. Wait until the host’s character has loaded into the world before other players connect.
  3. Friends on the same platform service can look for the host under active friend games.
  4. Anyone else can use the short Join Code generated when the host starts the session.
  5. Consider adding a session password and share it only with the intended group.

Source: Official Big Walk FAQ ↗

02

Where the host finds the Join Code

Before the game starts, the unique Join Code appears in the corner of the host menu. After the session has started, the host can open the in-game menu and choose “Session Details” to find it. The code is generated again each time the host starts a session.

Source: Official Big Walk FAQ ↗

03

Friends, invitations, and matching

A host game can appear for friends on the same platform service, and friends of players in the session may also see it. Anyone with the Join Code can try to join. No random matchmaking is available. The Mac App Store version does not support Game Center, so those players must use a Join Code.

Source: Official Big Walk FAQ ↗

04

Saves and what happens when the host leaves

The host saves progress automatically and keeps the save. If the host ends the session, everyone else is disconnected; the same host must host again to continue that journey.

Source: Official Big Walk FAQ ↗

05

Check version compatibility

Big Walk version numbers use three parts, such as 1.2.3. Only the first two numbers need to match for players to connect; the third number may be different. If the first two numbers differ, update the game before retrying.

Source: Official Big Walk FAQ ↗

06

If a friend cannot join

Work through these checks in order before changing anything else.

  1. Confirm the host is running a session and has loaded into the world.
  2. Check the host’s lower-left connection warnings.
  3. Confirm each device has internet access and can reach Epic Online Services.
  4. Compare the first two parts of every player’s game version.
  5. Close Big Walk completely on the host and joining devices, reopen it, and retry.
  6. If the problem continues, reboot the computer or console rather than only putting it to sleep.

Source: Official Big Walk FAQ ↗

Sources checked

These links support the nearby factual claims. Reading official material is not the same as hands-on verification.