The Maw

The Maw

Twisted Pixel · 2009

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SoloThird personBird's-eye

What it does best

  • platform

  • puzzle

  • strategy

  • arcade

The setup

What you are walking into

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.

Where it lives

PC (Microsoft Windows)Xbox 360

Genre

PlatformPuzzleStrategyAdventureIndieArcade

Vibe

ActionScience fictionComedy
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