The Maw

$9.99

Release Date:: Mar 9, 2009
Metacritic:: 75
Developer:: Twisted Pixel Games
Publisher:: Twisted Pixel Games
Platforms:: Windows

Indie Action Steam Achievements Family Sharing Single-player

About This Game

The pinnacle of alien evolution, Maw is a cowardly fat blob concerned mostly with snacking and lounging. He can, however, absorb the traits of anything he eats, is virtually indestructible, and can grow to unlimited size. If he wasn't a danger to all life in the universe, he'd make the perfect pet. In this action/adventure game, he's the best friend of our hero Frank, and only by working together can Maw eat their way to freedom. The Maw was honored with the Audience Choice Award in the 2008 PAX-10 showcase of independent games, and is a finalist at this year's Independent Games Festival for Technical Excellence.

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Full featured 3D action/adventure
Winner of the 2008 PAX 10 Audience Choice Award
Finalist in the 2009 Independent Games Festival
Unstoppable and insatiably hungry Maw that grows to limitless proportions
Cinemas with lots of personality and humor throughout the entire buddy-comedy storyline
Versatile leash for manipulating creatures and objects
Eight levels with varying puzzles and traps to overcome
Five unique creatures that instill Maw with five unique powers
Interactive soundtrack by award-winning composer Winifred Phillips
Additional levels available as downloadable content

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User Reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

4 user reviews

100%

Positive

User #505122 english

2 hrs at review

Recommended

Great game from our childhoods. If you have never played The Maw, don't expect much as it is a simple and old game. Runs well at high resolutions. Beware an annoying bug which will force you to re-do levels if you want 100% completion: do not throw food into Maw's mouth as sometimes the food will be thrown across a level, never to be found. I found this to be both annoying and to introduce tedium when trying to 100% levels.