Auro: Monster Bumping Dinofarm Games All bump. No grind. Dinofarm Games - creators of 100 Rogues - are pleased to present the critically-acclaimed Auro: A M… TouchArcade Rating: $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsAll bump. No grind. Dinofarm Games - creators of 100 Rogues - are pleased to present the critically-acclaimed Auro: A Monster-Bumping Adventure. TouchArcade ***** - "Auro is one of the rare games in this genre that should please both beginners and experts alike." Pocket Tactics ***** - "It wants you to see how clever it is, and to show you how clever you are." Auro introduces a whole new kind of gameplay: Bumping! What's that? Why, it's the strategic use of movement, magic spells, and straight-up bumping to kill monsters to gain points, and become a master Bumper! Set in an original fantasy universe, guide the brash, spoiled Prince Auro through procedurally generated dungeons, with only a handful of tactical spells - and your wits - to protect you. Face a variety of monsters, each with their own cool tactical abilities, and then when they least expect it - give 'em a healthy bump - STRAIGHT INTO THE DRINK! FEATURES • Procedurally generated maps meaning you'll never face the same challenge twice • PLAY MODE lets you build up your Rank over time, like an online matchmaking ladder! • Deep, interesting, and balanced system of gameplay - you can get better at Auro for years • Crazy emergent complexity! You'll constantly surprise yourself with what's possible • Nine unique spells that are the result of years of careful balance and testing • Quick, no-nonsense gameplay. • 10 Tutorial levels to show you the basics, plus 10 unlockable advanced Tutorials • Detailed stat-tracking on our RECORDS screen • A whole cast of colorful and interesting monsters who will give you somethin' to think about! • The entire game is made up of vibrant, hand-made and fully animated pixel art • An original thematic soundrack • Designed from the ground up for use on touchscreens • Comes with a tutorial, a web manual, a how-to-play gameplay video, and more ways to help you learn • From Dinofarm Games, the creators of the hit dungeon-crawler 100 Rogues Requires iOS7 or greater. Learn more at www.auro-game.com ! Please come say hello at the Dinofarm Forums: http://www.dinofarmgames.com/forum/index.php The official manual: http://auro-game.com/manual/ Dinofarm Games official site: http://www.dinofarmgames.com Follow us on Facebook or Twitter at @DinofarmGames! Like the music? Buy the soundtrack! https://dinofarmgames.bandcamp.com/ Information Seller:Dinofarm Games Genre:Role Playing, Strategy Release:Feb 10, 2015 Updated:Feb 27, 2023 Version:3.5 Size:198.8 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (49) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #2 metalcasket, Feb 9, 2015 Bloody hell. I literally came on here to make this thread. XD Exact-Psience Well-Known Member Jan 12, 2012 22,664 2 38 The Work-At-Home Guy Philippines #3 Exact-Psience, Feb 9, 2015 Hahaha! Ninja'd yet again by Pete As for the game, this is going to be awesome... Been waiting for this since it was announced! L.Lawliet Well-Known Member Jun 28, 2011 6,405 420 83 #4 L.Lawliet, Feb 9, 2015 I'd love to hear some impressions on this. Though I like the art, after watching the trailer I couldn't really tell much about it besides seeing monsters being knocked off over the edges. PeteOzzy Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2013 4,596 3 0 Norwich, England #5 PeteOzzy, Feb 9, 2015 I was in the beta so I can't give in-depth impressions as they might not be accurate but I'll do my best. There's little point denying the Hoplite comparison even though I was beta testing this when it released but it's a good one to make as there's the same kind of strategy and punishment for mistakes in this. It's much more forgiving at the same time though and because it's a structured adventure there's more in the way of variety and potential longevity. I still love Hoplite more if I'm brutally honest but to be fair Auro was constantly updating and changing so I haven't seen the finished product in the way it's meant to be seen. I'm not hesitating to buy this at full price and I don't have any problems recommending it. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #6 metalcasket, Feb 9, 2015 For anyone on the fence, Pocket Gamer rated this a 9/10 on Android a while ago. Infinity89 Well-Known Member Apr 8, 2013 2,170 0 36 #7 Infinity89, Feb 9, 2015 Awesome ! Didn't see this one coming! I mean today. abstractgamefreak Well-Known Member Aug 22, 2009 418 0 16 Male Musician Germany http://www.facebook.com/eskalationband #8 abstractgamefreak, Feb 9, 2015 Instabuy. There's a tutorial video on YouTube for those who want more info: http://youtu.be/Fkqi3f_IhNE Zeillusion Well-Known Member Sep 30, 2013 1,789 2 38 #9 Zeillusion, Feb 9, 2015 Wow, instabuy! The game looks stunning. How is it so far? Opinions? PoloBaquerizoH Well-Known Member Dec 30, 2013 636 0 0 #10 PoloBaquerizoH, Feb 9, 2015 Masterpiece game, total insta buy, finally is here besides the waiting! metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #11 metalcasket, Feb 9, 2015 The depth to this game is quite astounding. aconfusedkender Well-Known Member Sep 28, 2012 1,362 122 63 Oil & Gas Kendermore, Ansalon #12 aconfusedkender, Feb 9, 2015 Ya know I was slightly apprehensive at first about this just judging by the pictures. Then someone posted a link to a video and after watching that I am sold. This is why I love it when people post videos to let us skeptics make a better decision. I'm going to download now Happy Monday for me! @MetalCasket - How you been bro?!? Been a while Zeillusion Well-Known Member Sep 30, 2013 1,789 2 38 #13 Zeillusion, Feb 9, 2015 Sold! Currently downloading. Man this looks sweet. Is that artwork and animation hand drawn? Extremely impressive. Nachtfischer Well-Known Member Feb 7, 2013 230 8 18 Game Designer Germany https://ludokultur.de/ #14 Nachtfischer, Feb 9, 2015 Last edited: Feb 9, 2015 Personally I've been beta-testing the game for well over two years now and probably played a couple thousand matches. To this day I'm still playing it, still loving it, and would probably call it one of the best single-player experiences I've ever had. One of the main reasons: This game is one of the best examples of emergent gameplay I've ever seen. You are not hitting monsters until they die here, but instead have to employ creativity and ingenuity to find ways of getting rid of them. A small example for those who've never seen the game: - You can e.g. place down ice and let monsters slide across it into the water (that's a relatively simple interaction). - But then you could also place a flame down, then place ice so that it surrounds that flame, and then make a monster slide over the ice tiles into the flame. - Then you could place an air vortex, let a monster slide across ice into the vortex, which then makes it fly into the air, an additional tile further, and maybe into a flame you placed before. You see where this is going, I think. This is just one exemplary usage of 3 of the spells and they have a lot more depth to offer, but then there are right now 9 total spells in the game. And on top of that all the monsters you encounter have their behavior, their own tactical abilities that also interact in tons of interesting ways with one another, the terrain, and the spells. It's a super-tight system that has been honed for four years, where every element truly has its place. Combined with the metagame's dynamic difficulty selection (don't think of Skyrim, think "single-player matchmaking" instead) it's really a unique game with evergreen potential. Beyond the gameplay though, the production values have to be mentioned as well. The trailer will give you a first impression of the great pixel art and soundtrack. If you're interested in longer bits of gameplay, there's a tutorial video made by the devs themselves. If you're into unqiue indie productions or deep strategy games in general, definitely give it a shot! This game will be supported for a long time and see regular updates for bugfixes, gameplay improvements and more. Zeillusion Well-Known Member Sep 30, 2013 1,789 2 38 #15 Zeillusion, Feb 9, 2015 So I'm on tutorial level 17# so far. Such an awesome concept / game. It does remind me of hoplite but has a ton of strategy within it. Def did an awesome job on the jump / spell mechanics. Surprisingly has a ton of depth. armilla Well-Known Member Dec 13, 2012 87 0 0 #16 armilla, Feb 9, 2015 YES! Finally! PoloBaquerizoH Well-Known Member Dec 30, 2013 636 0 0 #17 PoloBaquerizoH, Feb 9, 2015 The game is waiting for an update., with a better tutorial and others Ben! Well-Known Member Aug 31, 2009 449 2 18 Chicago, IL #18 Ben!, Feb 9, 2015 Grabbed it without hesitation and I'm really enjoying it. I'm 15-ish tutorial levels in and I'm pretty excited to see the possibilities once I start playing some full matches. Qwertz555 Well-Known Member May 22, 2010 2,318 29 48 #19 Qwertz555, Feb 9, 2015 Last edited: Feb 9, 2015 While these strategic turn based games aren't my cup of tea at all, and i'm usually only a great leader of the last 10% at the leaderboard (Hoplite etc.), i followed the upcoming thread very closely because of the amazing art work. Seeing all those different characters now, it looks even more impressive in this released version. Nice work Devs ! Now i'm very surprised to see no Gamecenter included. Isn't this supposed to have one? I know, not everybody cares for it but to me it matters. I need the comparison to push me further to get better. And i'm a bit afraid of this long tutorial... Edit: interesting info Post 77 http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?p=3473796#post3473796 esty8nine Well-Known Member Dec 21, 2013 1,044 0 0 #20 esty8nine, Feb 9, 2015 Finally! Iv been waiting forever for this game !!! (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 26 1 ← 2 3 4 5 6 → 26 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Hahaha! Ninja'd yet again by Pete As for the game, this is going to be awesome... Been waiting for this since it was announced!
I'd love to hear some impressions on this. Though I like the art, after watching the trailer I couldn't really tell much about it besides seeing monsters being knocked off over the edges.
I was in the beta so I can't give in-depth impressions as they might not be accurate but I'll do my best. There's little point denying the Hoplite comparison even though I was beta testing this when it released but it's a good one to make as there's the same kind of strategy and punishment for mistakes in this. It's much more forgiving at the same time though and because it's a structured adventure there's more in the way of variety and potential longevity. I still love Hoplite more if I'm brutally honest but to be fair Auro was constantly updating and changing so I haven't seen the finished product in the way it's meant to be seen. I'm not hesitating to buy this at full price and I don't have any problems recommending it.
Instabuy. There's a tutorial video on YouTube for those who want more info: http://youtu.be/Fkqi3f_IhNE
Ya know I was slightly apprehensive at first about this just judging by the pictures. Then someone posted a link to a video and after watching that I am sold. This is why I love it when people post videos to let us skeptics make a better decision. I'm going to download now Happy Monday for me! @MetalCasket - How you been bro?!? Been a while
Sold! Currently downloading. Man this looks sweet. Is that artwork and animation hand drawn? Extremely impressive.
Personally I've been beta-testing the game for well over two years now and probably played a couple thousand matches. To this day I'm still playing it, still loving it, and would probably call it one of the best single-player experiences I've ever had. One of the main reasons: This game is one of the best examples of emergent gameplay I've ever seen. You are not hitting monsters until they die here, but instead have to employ creativity and ingenuity to find ways of getting rid of them. A small example for those who've never seen the game: - You can e.g. place down ice and let monsters slide across it into the water (that's a relatively simple interaction). - But then you could also place a flame down, then place ice so that it surrounds that flame, and then make a monster slide over the ice tiles into the flame. - Then you could place an air vortex, let a monster slide across ice into the vortex, which then makes it fly into the air, an additional tile further, and maybe into a flame you placed before. You see where this is going, I think. This is just one exemplary usage of 3 of the spells and they have a lot more depth to offer, but then there are right now 9 total spells in the game. And on top of that all the monsters you encounter have their behavior, their own tactical abilities that also interact in tons of interesting ways with one another, the terrain, and the spells. It's a super-tight system that has been honed for four years, where every element truly has its place. Combined with the metagame's dynamic difficulty selection (don't think of Skyrim, think "single-player matchmaking" instead) it's really a unique game with evergreen potential. Beyond the gameplay though, the production values have to be mentioned as well. The trailer will give you a first impression of the great pixel art and soundtrack. If you're interested in longer bits of gameplay, there's a tutorial video made by the devs themselves. If you're into unqiue indie productions or deep strategy games in general, definitely give it a shot! This game will be supported for a long time and see regular updates for bugfixes, gameplay improvements and more.
So I'm on tutorial level 17# so far. Such an awesome concept / game. It does remind me of hoplite but has a ton of strategy within it. Def did an awesome job on the jump / spell mechanics. Surprisingly has a ton of depth.
Grabbed it without hesitation and I'm really enjoying it. I'm 15-ish tutorial levels in and I'm pretty excited to see the possibilities once I start playing some full matches.
While these strategic turn based games aren't my cup of tea at all, and i'm usually only a great leader of the last 10% at the leaderboard (Hoplite etc.), i followed the upcoming thread very closely because of the amazing art work. Seeing all those different characters now, it looks even more impressive in this released version. Nice work Devs ! Now i'm very surprised to see no Gamecenter included. Isn't this supposed to have one? I know, not everybody cares for it but to me it matters. I need the comparison to push me further to get better. And i'm a bit afraid of this long tutorial... Edit: interesting info Post 77 http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?p=3473796#post3473796
