Aura of Worlds

Cognitive Forge press kit...

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Trailers

Launch Trailer | 1.0 and Switch port YouTube

Live Action Trailer YouTube

Highlighted Let's Plays

Let's Play by Vee Dot Me YouTube

Switch Stars = Review YouTube

Nindie Review YouTube

I Couldn't Stay Away from AURA OF WORLDS YouTube

Unseen Realms Await: A Journey Beyond the Ordinary: YouTube

Let's play by Axel the Mighty: YouTube

First Impressions Review by The The Tuesday Review: YouTube

First impressions playthrough by Mega G Wolf: YouTube

Early Access Review by The Game Turtle: YouTube

Rogueliker (video 4 in the series for Aura): YouTube

First impressions playthrough by RetroSpexx: YouTube

Let's play by PixelSift: YouTube

First impressions playthrough by Vynxar: YouTube

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Screenshots

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GIFs

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For Posters

Visit: This Google Drive Folder

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Logo & Icon

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Selected Articles

• "Aura of Worlds combines phenomenal pixel art and a dulcet soundtrack with layered platforming, environmental and combat mechanics to offer up a 2D roguelite that continues to reward player choice and creativity with variety"
  - Hooked Gamers, Aura Of Worlds – Just One More Run
• "Appearing simple on the surface there is surprisingly a lot on offer here."
  - Impulse Gamer, Aura Of Worlds PC Review
• "Highly recommend 10/10"
  - Rise Up Daily, Review: Aura of Worlds – Nintendo Switch
• "Aura of Worlds is a very challenging game, with a lot of variation through its rogue-like mechanics and world design offering a great amount of replayability"
  - MKAU Gaming, Aura Of Worlds – Review
• "it’s refreshing and a hell of a lot of fun"
  - DoubleJump.co, Game Preview: Aura of Worlds
• "..what I have played has done nothing but impress me. This is one of the most addicting roguelite platformers I have played recently."
  - Dear Gamers, Aura of Worlds Early Access Review
• "it’s changed my mind about rogue-lites and that’s no easy feat."
  - Game On Aus, I’ve had a blast playing Aura Of Worlds and highly recommend it
• "Challenging 2D action roguelite on Nintendo Switch7.5 "
  - PS3Blog.net, Review: Aura of Worlds – Nintendo Switch
• "Permadeath, clandestine enemies, and randomised stages make Aura of Worlds a fast-paced blast"
  - Gameranx, Aura of Worlds Impressions — A Satisfying Arcade Buffet
• "Aura of Worlds blends platforming with strategic improvisation."
  - Hey Poor Player, Roguelite Aura of Worlds Lands on Switch, Gets 1.0 Release
• "thoroughly enjoyed my time with it"
  - Pixel Pop Network, PAX Australia 2017 Focus – Aura of Worlds
• "The procedurally generated levels boast unique enemies and allow a great deal of improvisation when it comes to using objects"
  - PC Gamer, (Among) the most promising indies we saw at PAX
• "Throughout play I constantly had to employ quick thinking skills and a little creativity to ensure I made it to the next level"
  - CheckpointGaming.Net, Aura of Worlds is 32-Bits above the rest!
• "...each time you play, you'll be treated to something different"
  - Okay Games, Pax Aus 2016 – Aura of Worlds
• "Some excellent detail below the surface level, it’s a game that tugs on many nostalgic heartstrings"
  - Game Cloud - Patrick Waring, Aura of Worlds: Interview and feature
• "..the game offers extensive replayability. Handcrafted pixel art, animations, and a unique musical score enhance the gaming experience."
  - gamesardor.net, Top Steam Games To Lookout for
• "Very promising, I think most would agree."
  - Big Boss Battle Games, Greenlight Highlight - Aura of Worlds

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Player Comments

• "This has come a long way...I like the variety!"
  - Ian Maclarty: Creator of Boson X and multiple independent games, Ian Maclarty's website
• "Your game has so much depth!"
  - Aladar Apponyi: Pixel artist and creator of the roguelike game EatVolve, Aladar's on Twitter
• "Plays very well!"
  - John Dewis; Secretary of SEE, Society of Electronic Entertainment (University of Melbourne Game's Club):

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Request Press Copy

Please shoot through a message to cognitiveforge@gmail.com

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Additional Links

Store Page
Play on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/841600/Aura_of_Worlds.

Updates Blog
Visual Development Blog store.steampowered.com/news/app/841600.

Twitter Updates
@cognitiveforge: twitter.com/cognitiveforge.

Facebook Page
@AuraOfWorlds: fb.me/AuraOfWorlds.

Other games we've made
Home page cognitiveforge.com/Games.

Press Wall
Featured early access press auraofworldsgame.com/news.

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About Cognitive Forge

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Formed at the conclusion of 2011, Cognitive Forge is a small, independent software studio based in Victoria, Australia. As fellow gamers, we go by what's unique and fun to play, using our small-scale to become agile in delivering unique experiences that challenge the way you think.We constantly strive to deliver unique experiences with a focus on complex mechanical depth and obsessive polish.

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