The Maw
2009/Twisted Pixel
The Maw is a 2009 action-adventure video game developed by Twisted Pixel Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360. A port for Microsoft Windows developed by Hothead Games was released the same year. The game centers on the extraterrestrial pair Frank and The Maw, a purple, amorphous creature, whose spacecraft crashed on an alien planet.
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About this game
The Maw is a 2009 action-adventure video game developed by Twisted Pixel Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360. A port for Microsoft Windows developed by Hothead Games was released the same year. The game centers on the extraterrestrial pair Frank and The Maw, a purple, amorphous creature, whose spacecraft crashed on an alien planet. The player assumes the role of Frank and directs The Maw—which can take on the abilities of objects and fauna it consumes—via a leash. The game won the 2008 Audience Choice award at PAX10, and was a finalist at the 2009 Independent Games Festival. By the end of 2011, The Maw had sold more than 237,000 units.
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Image credits
- Cover: SteamGridDB · SteamGridDB Terms of Service; artwork (c) its author and the game's publisher
- Banner: SteamGridDB · SteamGridDB Terms of Service; artwork (c) its author and the game's publisher
- Screenshots (5): IGDB.com · Twitch Developer Services Agreement (IGDB); artwork (c) its publisher
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