Twisted Pixel Games is a
video game developer based in
Austin, Texas. Originally a contractor, Twisted Pixel now releases games based on their own
intellectual properties such as
The Maw and
'Splosion Man. The company uses their own proprietary engine, known as
BEARD, to power their games. On October 12, 2011, it was announced that Twisted Pixel had become part of
Microsoft Studios. However, Twisted Pixel was separated from Microsoft and become an independent company again starting from September 30, 2015.