Aura of Worlds

Cognitive Forge press kit...

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Previous Trailers

Rise of the Phoenix Update (2021) YouTube

Here's some (older) footage from 2018: YouTube

Highlighted Let's Plays

Let's play by Axel the Mighty: 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

Livestream by MjFenners: YouTube

First impressions playthrough by MjFenners (First area): YouTube

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Images

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Logo & Icon

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Selected Articles

• "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
• "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
• "Permadeath, clandestine enemies, and randomised stages make Aura of Worlds a fast-paced blast"
  - Gameranx, Aura of Worlds Impressions — A Satisfying Arcade Buffet
• "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
• "Very promising, I think most would agree."
  - Big Boss Battle Games, Greenlight Highlight - Aura of Worlds

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Player Comments

• "I like it!"
  - Katelyn Gigante:Co-founder of All Day Breakfast Games Collective, Katelyn's on Twitter
• "This is really good as it is...when will it be released?"
  - Playtester at PAX, PAX Australia 2015:
• "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
• "I love how you focus on utilizing the environment...so few games do that."
  - Tester from Mini PAX Australia, Federation Square, 2016, PAX@Federation Square
• "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 Itch.IO cognitiveforge.itch.io/auraofworlds.

Aura of Worlds Project
Creative Strategy Roguelite Platformer auraofworldsgame.com.

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

Twitter Updates
@cognitiveforge: twitter.com/cognitiveforge.

Facebook Updates
@AuraOfWorlds: fb.me/AuraOfWorlds.

Updates Blog
facebook page: facebook.com/AuraOfWorlds.

Main Site
Back to main site (still W.I.P.) auraofworldsgame.com.

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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.

More information
More information on Cognitive Forge, our logo & relevant media are available here.

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