Studio

• Cognitive Forge

Founder, programmer, project manager and financier

• Anthony Liew

Pixel Artists

• Rex Smeal
• Lauren Temos
• Danika Clark
• Jessica Turner
• August Cartland

In Game Sound Effects and Music

• Mat Dwyer of The OtherWorldAgency
• Amanda J. Lim
• Aaron C. Edwards (Splash Screen piece)

Finance

• Anthony (project manager)
• Film Victoria (with help from contacts: Liam Routt and Meredith Hall

Marketing assistance and public relations

• GOPublX
• Cade Peterson
• Petra Derpson
• Vee Pendergrast
• Siv Kyrin

Other Marketing Assistance

• Esther Moncrieff
• Gabriella Lowgren

Additional art specialists

• Kai Lynk - Animator

Main poster artist

• Jarodragon (Jennifer Agnes Reuter)

Additional poster artists

• Joshua Wright
• Gerard D'Albon:

Other Financial assistance

• Anthony Reed (PAX Subsidy 2016)
• Creative Victoria (PAX Subsidy 2017-2018)
• Game Developers' Association of Australia (Pax Subsidy)

Additional Contributing Artists

• Han (terrain tilework for Mantle's Edge and other pixel artwork)
• Tayla (some pixel artwork)
• Gerard D'Albon: Concept art posters and some pixel art
• Beau Lovette (Graphics for multiple traps, breakables and some enemies)
• Vincent Malory: For concept art.
• Alexander Scotty Webster: For advice, detailed art prototypes for the future and research.
• Conan Sinclair: logo at the start, and the character artwork.
• Tin Nguyen: Multiple Assets

Specialist Consulation

• Derek Lieu (trailer advice)
• Vee Pendergrast
• Liam Esler
• Progorion
• Trave Dunkinson
• Dannaru Calytonski
• Lauren Clinnick

Press and media content creators

• MKAU Gaming - Lance Karrasch
• Game On Australia - Darren Macneall
• Kevin K. Powe (Independent voice actor and Streamer)
• Retro_Spexx
• Player2.net.au - Ken Lee
• DoubleJump.co team: Jake Colosimo, Alex O'Neil and Ayden Carter
• Esty8nine (The Game Doctor)
• Clemmy (Best Indie Games)
• Pixel Pop Network - Toby
• GameCloud - Patrick Warring
• Checkpoint.net.au - Kieren Munn
• PC Gamer: Sean Prescott and Jody MacGregor
• Axel Delecroix - The Mighty (Streamer)
• Crimson Misplays (Youtuber)
• Boards Alive
• Okay Games: Lauren McLean
• Big Boss Battle Games:Dann Sullivan
• Dracolair
• VynxarTV (Youtuber)
• ComputerFiguur
• The Game Turtle (Youtuber)
• Pixel Sift (Podcasts and Streaming)
• Studio Bento:The creators of GameLoading who are making a film on independent game development: http://www.gameloading.tv/
• Cryptic Hybrid (Youtuber)
• MJFenners (Youtube)
• Rogueliker
• Vladimirledeux
• Katrina Filippidis
• PC Gamer
• Player2.net.au
• Checkpoint on Joy 94.9
• Linux Game Consortorium: Todd Batrynchuk
• Impulse Gamer: Daniel Coomans & Andrew Bistak
• Lolthulhu
• UN0W3N - Imperial Reviews (Steam)
• Obtainable Videos
• Lucha Yo!
• Nicholas Topher
• Unreal Aussies (Sporange and Nakid)
• Darken Tiger (Twitch)
• Player One
• Mana Mojo
• Nintendo Everything
• Go Nintendo
• Nintenderos
• Games Press
• DarkZero (UK)
• Hey Poor Player
• Nintendo Passion (FR)
• Gadget (ZA)
• Gaming Deputy (IT)
• 44Gamez
• Gaming Cypher
• Christ Centered Gamer
• Versus Media (MX)
• Hardcore Gamers Unified
• [still writing... and linking]

Co-exhibitors at events

• Gian Prescilla
• Steven Christian
• Duncan Wilson
• Aaron Start
• Jessica Turner
• Raven Woods
• Daniel McKenzie
• Jeffrey Chua
• Stephanie E. Chung
• Nathan Sharp
• Andrew Diggins
• Thomas "Danger" Bulle
• Brendan Hansford
• Matt Schenkel
• Aaron Stathi
• Taliesin Kaine
• Jarred David McDonald
• Phill Tunstall
• Leanne Vorster
• Chucka Bourke
• Jordan Craigie

Exhibition Equipment

• Raven Woods
• Joshua
• Daniel McKenzie
• Aaron Stathi
• Carlton Zhu
• Brendan Hansford
• Steven Christian
• Gian Prescilla

Advanced Testers & Community Contributors:

• Mathew Corrin
• Myst3ry
• Zan
• Nicolas Cadre
• Simone Tropea
• Ahmed Hakeem
• Adam Carr
• Volnes (Linux)
• Aladar Apponyi
• Adam Robertson
• Brian Fairbanks
• Gian Prescilla
• Gianni Di Giovanni
• Brendan Hansford
• Nick London
• Aaron Start
• Mathew Scarmazzino
• Andrew Magee
• Ata Utku Özkan
• Rymarq
• mongrel

Alpha Testers:

• Andrew Gleeson
• Ian MacLarty
• Ryan Boulton
• Hugo Mcphee
• Reuben Brazil Covington
• Adrian Parisio
• Tin Nguyen
• Sam Watkins
• Trent Fry
• Katelyn Gigante
• Harry Lee
• Jake Barnes "DubistKomich"
• Tim Bainbridge
• Peter Halasz "Pengo"
• Gavin Tan
• Mr. Chad
• James Hessel
• David McAdams
• Thomas Bowker
• Harrison Smith
• Players at PAX Aus 2015
• Players at PAX Aus 2016
• Players at GX 2017
• Players at SEE
• Players at Freeplay

Related Links

• Itch.IO store page (soft release)
• Aura of Worlds Presskit
• Aura of Worlds Website (W.I.P.)
• Cognitive forge website (our studio)
• Steam Page

NOTE: This list is still being updated.
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