Brain Slap Studio is looking to bring its debut title, Hexodius, to Xbox Live Arcade, according to a tweet by the indie developer. “We’re targetting [sic] XBLA,” reads the studio’s Twitter response to a question by XBLA Fans reader @lifelower as to whether the twin stick shooter is being developed for XBLIG or XBLA.

Responding to our inquiry about the PC and Xbox title’s progress towards an XBLA release, Brain Slap designer Pascal Biren said that the studio has yet to speak with any publishers. For now they are focusing on just making the game “in an indie spirit” and are planning to show it publicly before seeking out a publishing partner to help bring the title to Arcade.

Hexodius is a twin-stick shooter that will also feature some mechanics common in dungeon crawlers. The developer says players will have to rely on both their thumbs and brainpower while fighting off enemy droids with “a lot of unique and powerful items.” Hexodius is currently slated for release at the tail end of 2012.

Brain Slap came into being earlier this year when a trio of developers broke away from Eden Games and set out on their own to craft inexpensive titles with brief development cycles. Eden is best known for developing 2008’s Alone in the Dark and the Test Drive Unlimited franchise.

Source: @BrainSlapStudio