{"id":42,"date":"2023-09-01T15:28:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T20:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2023-09-19T07:34:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T12:34:21","slug":"aura-inc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/?page_id=42","title":{"rendered":"AURA Inc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Embark with me on the intricate path of bringing AURA Inc to life, my very first dive into game design. In its envisioned state, AURA Inc will invite players into the shoes of the Astral Understanding &amp; Research Agency. Here, confrontations with the spectral aren&#8217;t battles of might, but of wits and finesse. As the game takes shape, it will challenge players to identify different ghostly entities, uncover cursed items, and find tactful means to resolve hauntings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But remember, this is a work in progress. As you follow along, you&#8217;ll experience the evolution of a board game that promises suspense, strategy, and an ever-changing haunted landscape. Stay tuned, and witness the birth and growth of a new ghost hunting experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-79fb870f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Join the Facebook Group!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-5d6852b9 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 has-custom-font-size is-style-fill has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/204170069196110\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\">AurA Inc Group<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Ready to embark on this phantom quest with me? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Join now and be part of the thrilling journey from concept to tabletop.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br>Recent Updates<\/h1>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid has-dates has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-latest-posts has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/?p=67\" aria-label=\"A Digital Beginning: The First AURA Inc Playtests\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AURA-Inc-first-playtest-map-on-OneNote-300x155.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AURA-Inc-first-playtest-map-on-OneNote-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AURA-Inc-first-playtest-map-on-OneNote-1024x528.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AURA-Inc-first-playtest-map-on-OneNote-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AURA-Inc-first-playtest-map-on-OneNote-1536x793.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AURA-Inc-first-playtest-map-on-OneNote.jpg 1552w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/?p=67\">A Digital Beginning: The First AURA Inc Playtests<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-09-06T06:13:30-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 6, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Note: The initial playtests described below were done between August 12, 2023 and August 17, 2023. The playtesting phase of a game is all about experimentation, feedback, and refinement. For AURA Inc., my starting point was\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/?p=67\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: A Digital Beginning: The First AURA Inc Playtests<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/?p=61\" aria-label=\"Analog vs. App-Driven Board Games: A Modern Crossroads of Game Design\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dead-of-winter-mid-gameplay-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dead-of-winter-mid-gameplay-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dead-of-winter-mid-gameplay-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dead-of-winter-mid-gameplay-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dead-of-winter-mid-gameplay-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dead-of-winter-mid-gameplay-2048x1151.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/?p=61\">Analog vs. App-Driven Board Games: A Modern Crossroads of Game Design<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-09-05T15:24:22-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 5, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">I&#8217;m currently in the throes of developing my first game, AURA Inc., a cooperative ghost-hunting adventure. The journey has presented numerous design challenges, and the debate between analog and app-driven mechanisms sits prominently among them. As\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/?p=61\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Analog vs. App-Driven Board Games: A Modern Crossroads of Game Design<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/?p=31\" aria-label=\"Peering Through the Veil: The Concept Behind AURA Inc.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/van-in-front-of-house-2-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/van-in-front-of-house-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/van-in-front-of-house-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/van-in-front-of-house-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/van-in-front-of-house-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/van-in-front-of-house-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/?p=31\">Peering Through the Veil: The Concept Behind AURA Inc.<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-09-01T14:23:55-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 1, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">AURA Inc. has been a concept brewing in my mind for several months now. It\u2019s a reflection of my love for investigation and my love for cooperative board games. The core of AURA Inc., or the\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/?p=31\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Peering Through the Veil: The Concept Behind AURA Inc.<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"padding:20px\" class=\"wp-block-tnp-minimal\"><p>Subscribe to receive updates about the game!<\/p><div><div class=\"tnp tnp-subscription \">\n<form method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/www.player42games.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=tnp&amp;na=s\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"nlang\" value=\"\">\n<div class=\"tnp-field tnp-field-firstname\"><label for=\"tnp-1\">First name<\/label>\n<input class=\"tnp-name\" type=\"text\" name=\"nn\" id=\"tnp-1\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tnp-field tnp-field-email\"><label for=\"tnp-2\">Email<\/label>\n<input class=\"tnp-email\" type=\"email\" name=\"ne\" id=\"tnp-2\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"\" required><\/div>\n<div class=\"tnp-field tnp-privacy-field\"><label>I accept the privacy policy<\/label><\/div><div class=\"tnp-field tnp-field-button\" style=\"text-align: left\"><input class=\"tnp-submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Subscribe\" style=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br>Why am I making AURA Inc?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The inspiration is three-fold.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Decade-Long Dance with Dice<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Modern board games, with their blend of strategy and luck, have had me hooked for over a decade. The allure of cards, dice, and board movement crafting stories was irresistible. This passion fueled my own game&#8217;s inception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gaming as Brothers<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Whether role-playing as Ninja Turtles or navigating EverQuest, my three younger brothers and I share a unique bond. Board games only strengthened this. Drawn to co-op games, we loved teaming against a game rather than each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ghostly Gaming Adventures<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Not rooted in childhood ghost tales, my ghost hunting intrigue comes from recent video game escapades. These games blend mystery and suspense. The challenge? 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