2026-08-23 16:22 UTC · Community Announcements · glider521al (Aura of Worlds dev)
Greetings adventurers! Here are some of the enhancements we've been working on. New Upgrade: Lock-in starting equipment {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/1933644cabd5eadb4025d49747fa8e7c918b8030.png You can find this in the character upgrades section of the hub (you will need to have 12 equipment items unlocked). It lets you lock in any starting item in exchange for 1 token per run. In addition to pre-existing upgrades such as selecting a background & starting rune, this allows for much more loadout customization. Aim Assist {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/2c25103bba443ca749de2fd663ea40ce07d80341.png We
2026-03-08 18:35 UTC · Community Announcements · Cognitive Forge
Happy Lunar New Year, folks 🏮🐎! Here's what we've been working on over the past several months: Inventory Overhaul {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/6a1913923ea2595312567613132e74866751e8b8.png We've been reworking the inventory to be more intuitive and to encourage multitasking between items. There are now 4 hot bar inventory slots. For main weapon For offhand weapon/tools For Offhand abilities/tools For Offhand abilities/tools Additionally: In Weapon wheel mode, shortcuts exist to choose between categories (1-4 on keyboard) or the trigger or bumper buttons on gamepad. Pressing a button correspon
2025-11-04 23:03 UTC · Community Announcements · glider521al (Aura of Worlds dev)
Greetings Adventurers! Metroidvania Fusion festival We're pleased to announce that our rogue-lite platformer has been selected for the Metroidvania Fusion Festival, running until the 11th of November. You can find other wonderful titles participating in the event here: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/41046058/sale/MetroidvaniaFusion {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/4adfe670eb05d0c53bf57f86469312677e6b37e1.png 12 Days of Indie Charity Event Several streamers will band together to raise funds for Toys for Tots, a charity dedicated to providing toys to disadvantaged children. We are privileged
2025-09-01 05:39 UTC · Community Announcements · glider521al (Aura of Worlds dev)
Hi folks, Here are some of the enhancements we've been working on: Character Upgrade Additions {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/73fe1f7cfb123fef8726a0afbb0525e399414920.png Reforging: A new upgrade that enhances how you use upgrade forges scattered throughout the worlds. Starter rune max upgrade capacity increased to 2. Reduced resonant crystal cost of starter rune-related upgrades (if you've purchased them, some crystals will be refunded). {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/e0ea9d530529ac9b658fabc9ccdd41732a6687c5.gifTip: Resonant crystals can be earned by unlocking items or world shortcuts. You can togg
2025-08-08 10:41 UTC · Community Announcements · glider521al (Aura of Worlds dev)
Greetings Travellers! Debut festival We're pleased to announce that the game has been included in the Debut festival for select recently released titles, running until the 11th of August. You can find other wonderful titles participating in the event here: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/gmdv/sale/debutfestival2025 Huge thanks to the awesome folks at gamedev.ist for including our chaotic, creative tactics roguelite! An Amazing Wizard x Aura of Worlds Bundle We've teamed up with the fantastic developers of An Amazing Wizard: A unique roguevania where you craft your own spells! https://
2025-05-31 06:56 UTC · Community Announcements · Cognitive Forge
Greetings, challengers! Here's some of the features we've been working on in the last couple of months New Weapons {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/2550aed21fd871632885c9e529faa0e9fddfd8d4.png Whip it good! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/10a35314613e663022b667c3ffb9d51dbdc0e176.gif Whips can reach behind, above, or in front of you. It's all in the timing and your wrist! Steel hatchet With a special spinning ability: https://media4.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExYzI4d2s3MW1lcmcwNnBpeXAxZW1yejh1ZmxpZGUydW9jNXZ6OG4xZSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/ftWePRvbh7JShawAYg/giphy.gif New Enemy: Ske
2025-03-11 15:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Cognitive Forge
Greetings Adventurers, here's some of what we've been working on in the last few months! The Game is now Steam Deck Verified {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/a27a9591b2f19ab008513036b6f50dc0ca51b3e3.png Note: The device photo was taken over a year ago. The game runs even better on the Steam Deck now, with much more content. New Runes There are currently five new runes granting passive perks to the player: These are: Cucoon, Healing, Ice Armor, Stunning and Zapper! For instance, Zapper briefly electrocutes nearby enemies upon defeating an opponent. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/d835925cfe9926a574bf31f
2024-12-14 15:44 UTC · Community Announcements · Cognitive Forge
Note: There were a couple of secret updates in February that were separate from this announcement. After we've finalized more new content, we will detail the enhancements in a separate post. Hi folks, we hope you're having a fine festive season! Here's what we've been working on: New Unlockables Orbiting Energy Orbs: Once you summon these, they will circle around you, absorbing hits from small projectiles and striking opponents. The blueprint drops from certain mages. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/e1c2b18b8d7acc50334167c9569a96cc22bbb9b7.png Dasher (Character Background): Replaces your dodge rol
2024-10-24 13:05 UTC · Community Announcements · Cognitive Forge
Greetings Adventurers! Here's our first set of updates post-launch: New Npc: Silex the Scavenger Silex is an explorer, tinkerer, and treasure hunter who frequently gets into trouble (often getting trapped in a cell). He'll share some of his loot with you in exchange for your help. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/0fab46fe030ee439edeca984dcfbe498baca1dd7.gif Localization The game now supports the following languages: Deutch (German) Español (Spanish) Français (French) 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) Italiano NOTE: Upcoming localizations in the future Japanese Simplified Chinese Polish Korean Other quality
2024-09-24 18:49 UTC · Community Announcements · glider521al
Greetings Adventurers! After six years of community feedback and refinement in early access, our chaotic tactical rogue-like platformer is Finally Released! Some of the Changes since leaving early access There's too much to list here, and I don't want to spoil too much, but since the last early access update in July, the game has added An entire new world Unique NPCs to be rescued and who can help you. An Epic Final Boss A light story Localization to German and Spanish (with work being underway on Simplified Chinese) A lot of UI polish Multiple gameplay refinements and new mechanics. New graph
2024-07-29 15:12 UTC · Community Announcements · Cognitive Forge
Greetings Adventurers! This update set focuses on giving you the tools to further customize your player build, amongst other features. This will likely be the final update set pre-1.0 (which will have much more content to show you in September). Forge Menu Ovehaul {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/f992fa2aa8422cd66b55c9009cc4b98b9a14adf4.gif In the new menu for equipment upgrades, you can now see and select how you want to enhance your items. Do you want to freeze opponents with that sword (and fix up the slow swing speed)? How about chaining them together instead or picking two random modifiers? Qu
2024-06-23 16:46 UTC · Community Announcements · Cognitive Forge
Hello Adventurers, Here are some more recent extensions We've added to the game: Character upgrades You can now purchase optional buffs to your player, including starting with additional supplies, healing between levels or entering with an additional rune power. These can be unlocked with resonant fragments. You can collect fragments each time you unlock gear, pets, character backgrounds or worlds with experience tokens. Veteran players who want to challenge themselves further can toggle these off at any time, in exchange for a small XP bonus. We've also made the game slightly more challenging
2024-04-28 15:57 UTC · Community Announcements · Cognitive Forge
Hi folks, As We gear up for 1.0. Here are some quality of life improvements we've been working on for you in the last couple of weeks. Powers (a.k.a. spells) You can now reforge them at upgrade anvils during your run; two modifiers are currently available, depending on the spell. Bosses drop a greater mana star to fully replenish your spell charges. Frost Bolt power can now generate chunks of ice when charged up; You can use these to float on liquids or throw them at opponents, Interface Text appears with an outline instead of shadows. Text scales better with higher resolutions. Reworked Inven
2024-03-10 20:59 UTC · Community Announcements · Cognitive Forge
Hi Everyone! Update set 0.123.X is out! We've been adding new content and refining/rebalancing existing game systems based on community feedback. Rather than the usual lengthy change list, we thought a trailer might be more fun to watch: 🎥 Note: Everything in the trailer is in-game. Except the unlock for the 6th world. More Detailed Update Notes 📖: https://steamcommunity.com/app/841600/discussions/0/4291440749285447327/ With a smaller patch on the 13th of April: https://steamcommunity.com/app/841600/discussions/0/6413763717220294831/ We also look forward to the game's full release in June/Ju
2023-12-23 13:19 UTC · Community Announcements · Cognitive Forge
Hi everyone! We hope you have a well-earned break and time to catch up with friends and family during the festive season. We bear gifts from the latest update - 0.121.9: Quality of Life Enhancements {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32575180/e72d52f595307df24d86ea3a959c5cc3c26be458.gif New Portal Fixed visual damage effect to be much more noticeable. Ice Phoenix Defeat Animation Chakram Visual Effects Consumables appear much more consistently in shops. There is a lot of secret stuff for a subsequent update set that we can't reveal just yet. Music 🎼 New track for Bronze Knight Fixed issue with the intro vers
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