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Twisted Pixel Games
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<p>Twisted Pixel Games, LLC is an American <a href="/facts/Video_game_developer/6gbHyvDu">video game developer</a> based in <a href="/facts/Austin%2c_Texas/xpVP4t98">Austin, Texas</a>. Originally a contractor, Twisted Pixel releases games based on its own <a href="/facts/Intellectual_property/PqHW9mVP">intellectual properties</a> such as <i><a href="/facts/The_Maw_(video_game)/Dn5hDv3Q">The Maw</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/%2527Splosion_Man/SPhURWmh">'Splosion Man</a></i>. The company uses its own proprietary engine, known as Beard, to power its games. On October 12, 2011, it was announced that Twisted Pixel had become part of <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Studios/yI9wM1bs">Microsoft Studios</a>. However, Twisted Pixel separated from Microsoft, and became an independent company again on September 30, 2015. In November 2021, the company became a subsidiary of <a href="/facts/Oculus_Studios/QPkord57">Oculus Studios</a>. </p>