Whiplash is a platform game for Xbox featuring the duo of Redmond the rabbit and Spanx the weasel, who are physically chained together. Players control Spanx while utilizing Redmond as a versatile tool. The gameplay includes navigating levels and utilizing Redmond's unique abilities, such as being thrown at enemies or activated in various environments, to overcome obstacles and enemies.
Although Redmond (the rabbit) and Spanx (the weasel) are two animals chained together, the gameplay is much like any other platformer. The player controls only Spanx, using Redmond as a weapon or tool as the situation requires. Spanx has most standard platforming abilities, while Redmond is completely indestructible as a result of tests conducted upon him and so can be hurled into security guards, jammed into machinery, and used as a grappling hook, among other uses. Redmond can be inserted into special outlets to be set on fire, frozen, or become radioactive.