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The Maw cover
Video game · 2009

The Maw

Released 21 January 2009 on Xbox 360 and PC

Developer
Twisted Pixel Games
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Made in
Austin, United States
Genre
Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Themes
Action, Science fiction, Comedy
IGDB CRITICS784 reviews
IGDB PLAYERS6816 ratings

About The Maw

In The Maw players control Frank, who in turn controls The Maw via an electrical leash that he uses keep him at his side. Gameplay involves guiding The Maw in specific directions to clear obstacles and complete levels. The Maw also has the ability to eat objects and creatures, taking on some of the properties of the thing it eats, such as breathing fire, flying, or simply growing in size. Players then use The Maw's increased abilities to navigate previously impossible sections of a level.

Summary: IGDB.

Release dates

Xbox 36021 January 2009
PC9 March 2009

Screenshots

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Videos

The Maw: Trailer

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Sources: Wikidata, IGDB, Wikipedia's release lists.