
Production began in December 2008, and development began in January 2009. The pre-production began in order to keep the team working on a title once The Maw was completed. Pre-production for 'Splosion Man began in early 2008, coinciding with winding down of development of The Maw, another Twisted Pixel Games title. The game does not contain any usable items, but hidden in each level is a cake which can be consumed for extra points or achievements.


All players share the same screen which zooms in and out according to how close players are to one another.

When playing cooperatively the players are each presented in a different color to distinguish them from others. 'Splosion Man includes a story mode consisting of fifty levels, including three bosses, as well as up to four-player cooperative gameplay, with fifty coop-exclusive levels. The character can explode up to three times in quick succession at which point he will need to take a breather to replenish his supply. A splode is effectively a jump, and can also be used to kill enemies, demolish walls, detonate explosive barrels or trigger other effects. The aim of the game is to go through a series of levels consisting of puzzles, traps, and enemies to escape the facility. The character is made entirely of explosive material. The game's title character, 'Splosion Man, was created by the fictional laboratory Big Science. Players control 'Splosion Man, an escaped science experiment with the ability to explode himself repeatedly. Splosion Man, was released on July 13, 2011. 'Splosion Man placed thirteenth overall in sales and as of year-end 2011 had sold over 487,000 units. IGN listed the game eleventh in their top twenty-five Xbox Live Arcade titles of all time. 'Splosion Man received positive reviews, and was voted by Xbox Live players as the Best Original XBLA Game of 2009. Players control 'Splosion Man, an escaped science experiment with the ability to explode himself repeatedly, as he works his way through obstacles and traps trying to exit the fictional laboratory known as Big Science. It was released on July 22, 2009, as part of the Xbox Live Summer of Arcade. 'Splosion Man is a 2.5D action platform video game developed by Twisted Pixel Games for the Xbox 360, available through the Xbox Live Arcade digital download service.
