| The Maw | |
|---|---|
 Xbox Live Arcade cover | |
| Developer(s) | Twisted Pixel Games Hothead Games (PC) |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Composer(s) | Winifred Phillips, music produced by Winnie Waldron |
| Engine | Beard |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | XBLA January 21, 2009 Microsoft Windows March 9, 2009 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Maw is an action-adventure video game developed by Twisted Pixel Games and released for Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. The game centers on the extraterrestrial Frank and a purple, amorphous creature called The Maw, who have crash-landed their spacecraft 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. As of year-end 2011, The Maw had sold more than 237,000 units.