Ova Magica - An adorable farming and monster taming game!
Created by ClaudiaTheDev
Inspired by Stardew Valley, Slime Rancher and beloved classics like Harvest Moon and Pokémon! For PC, Switch, XB1/SX and PS4/5.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
September Update - News on Beta Access and Release Date
over 2 years ago
– Sun, Oct 03, 2021 at 07:32:00 AM
Surveys will be closed on November 23
This is the first announcement that surveys on Backerkit will close on November 23. Until then you can add addons and change your rewards on Backerkit. After that, no more changes will be possible. Also keep in mind that your credit card will be then charged with the additional amount on backerkit.
Important: Closing the survey does not affect your address! You can change your address at any time until shortly before the items are shipped.
Also a gentle reminder: Please fill out your survey if you haven't already (there are still over 160 open surveys):
(Info: The reason why the surveys will be closed this year is the complicated taxes in Germany. It is much easier to regard the amounts for Kickstarter and the addons on Backerkit in one tax year. The Backerkit Preoder Store is not affected by this and will remain open.)
Backer's Beta access and release date update
Your support that has been shown to the project is phenomenal. In return the team has been working really hard to meet that support - and show frequently the kinds of things being worked on and progress. So we hope you've enjoyed all the update posts made so far, and these will, of course, continue♥!
However, it's just true that sometimes things need longer to be worked on, in order to create the best game that respects your dedication to the idea. While the scope of the game hasn't increased dramatically from what was planned - the development schedule was drawn up to accommodate the fact these could be implemented - it's become clear that there was a miscalculation on the amount of time it would take. Contributing to this has, not least been the fall-out of events from the past 2 years which has disrupted a lot of life and the nature of working, but also the need to respect the fact that the team working on the game just shouldn't be subjected to crunch. There's been several noteworthy disastrous game launches over the past year - the results of crunched developers and over-committed deadlines - and Ova Magica will not join those ranks.
Given the amount of content being made, from a current "bird's eye perspective", a more realistic timeframe for the launch of the beta test and backer's builds will be in the second half of 2022, instead of the first quarter. This also means the full release of the game will most likely also be in 2023, in order to account for the new schedule and timeline of things.
While we understand that this may be disappointing, it's necessary in order to deliver the best game possible to all of you who have backed the campaign. Rest assured that substantial progress and content updates will be brought to you regularly as you've already seen, so you know the extra time is being used for working hard on Ova Magica!
So now to the more pleasant things♥:
New Blob World Preview
We started working on the stone age and desert inspired blob world. It's still empty, but we'll share with you the first impressions and a new blob that you can get there!
Fossil Blob
First Swimwear Potraits created
Thanks to you we reached the pool stretchgoal and so all romanceable characters get a potrait in swimwear! Our artist Ichigoranch was diligent the last weeks and has drawn the first potraits!
From Left to Right: Charoi, Jade, Ruby, Lazuli
Romanceable character Events
Together with Renkka, our writer, we continued to work on some events of the romanceable characters. Here you can see short impressions of Emerlad and Carnelian!
Our 2d artist ichigoranch has created two more beautiful wedding potraits. Can you guess the characters?
Toolbar Improvement
Not only is new content being worked on, but things that are already built in are often reworked to give you the best possible game experience. That's why I've (Claudia) rebuild the controls of the toolbar!
Again with the reference above to the delay: Our top priority is to create a good game for you and so we also sometimes decide to invest time to improve things that were already "finished".
Old:
To assign an item to the toolbar, you had to open the inventory, navigate to the item, and assign it via a button press. Thus, only 10 items were quickly available via the toolbar. Constantly opening the inventory quickly made the process tedious.
New:
The toolbar now reflects your inventory. Items do not need to be assigned to the toolbar. You can quickly change the column (1-10) but now also the row (1-4) by a button! So you have comfortable quick access to all 40 item slots and the inventory does not have to be opened again and again.
First Backer 3d Models
The first characters have been created! Here is a small preview (their blobs will be chosen later):
From left to right: Jesti, Frumpy, Brendan, Amélie, Vitas Varnas, Moonstone
All design tiers have been conatced via email, however, we have not received a response from all of you yet. We know how busy life can be so another reminder email will be send by the end of October. But you can also contact us at any time at the following email address: ovamagicahelp [at] gmail.com
Discover the planet of Ankora in a single-player survival adventure with exploration and crafting. A tale about growing up, relying on others to overcome challenges and connect with nature.
Some of you may already know the developers, Chibig, and that they make wonderful games! The masterpiece Summer of Mara was made by them!
Also the developers are very selfless and helped during our Ova Magica campaign! This is absolutely not common for developers who are already famous and successful to help smaller unknown indie devs: Some of you probably only knew about Ova Magica thanks to Chibig!
August Dev Update
over 2 years ago
– Wed, Sep 01, 2021 at 03:26:49 AM
This update is a bigone! That's why I start with the most exciting part!
First of all, I want to thank you backers again! Because this was only possible thanks to your generous support💚! As some of you know I (Claudia) am not a native english speaker and I am also not gifted with words. Therefore, I am even more excited to share this news with you, as it is the best thing that could have happened to Ova Magica.
Ova Magica now has a professional writer🥳 - Meet Renkka!
Renkka is a writer who specializes in visual novels and character-driven narratives. She's worked on games such as BTS Universe Story, Bistro Days, and Mizari Loves Company.
Renkka enjoys writing about anything from coffee shop romances to thrilling paranormal adventures, and, now, about the wonderful, colorful world of Ova Magica!
Her creative inspirations (and all-time favorite titles) include Pokemon, Ace Attorney, Danganronpa, and The House in Fata Morgana.
For your (in-game )birthday you will get this special blob🎁
Lotus Blob
These blobs live in the pond and do not like to be disturbed. They are not necessarily the strongest but the fight with them should not be underestimated. Due to their special skill "Healing Lotus" they are especially dangerous in groups. (You can see more about the lotus blob below under "Fishing").
These blobs are spotted near Clover Towns's beach, especially during the winter season "Frigus".
Many wished for a shark blob but there will be none base blob in the game. However, you can breed the orca and tiger blob relatively easily into a tiger shark themed blob. Here is an example:
Our artist Ichigoranch has started drawing the first wedding outfits. Thanks again for helping us reach the wedding stretch goal, as it made this financially possible💚!
I don't want to spoil the special moment for you, so I'll show you only small teasers of the outfits. But I can assure you, they are gorgeous!
Can you guess the character?
Fishing
Some time ago I asked you for ideas and feedback for the fishing system. Most of you wanted a simple system and no complicated mini game. Thanks to your feedback I could now finish the base and I present you here the new mechanics!
1. Watch where you throw your bait!
These water lilies look suspicious...
Blobs don't like to be disturbed and can get angry when something hits them in the head!
In the video below you can see that the color of the exclamation mark changes. If you press at the "right" moment (black) then you catch a fish (or sth else). If you press in the "wrong" (red) a battle starts. So watch the bait well! I have intentionally chosen that you can see when a blob bites so that you can avoid the fights. However, through the battles you also have the possibility to get some blob eggs... so what will you hunt - fish or blobs?
(The octopus in the video is just a placeholder. I am still adding fish to the pond😂)
You can now challenge characters to battle with a simple button press instead of a tedious dialog selection! The test video below shows you how it looks.
The next month I will take a week or two off to spend time with family. But I will contact all the design tiers so we can start working on your in-game characters💚!
Please remember to fill out your survey on Backerkit if you haven't already, so I know how best to reach you!
There are only 10 days left and the campaign could use your support! If you can't support the project financially, sharing it on social media or telling your friends about it will help a lot💚!
By the way, the devs don't know that I write about it in my update, so if you back the project feel free to write in the comments that you came from Ova Magica😜
I'm all about supporting indie devs and these guys look really nice and are from Germany too. I wish them very much that their dream comes true and with your help they can still make it💪!
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July Update!
over 2 years ago
– Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 07:04:18 PM
Survey Reminder + Design Tiers
We still have 198 unanswered surveys. If you haven't filled yours out yet, you can do so via Backerkit!
Also, I will be contacting all the design tiers in September to work on your characters. For this it is important that your survey is filled out so I know how to contact you♥!
Romanceable Character Events
I am currently working mainly on the events of the characters. Here are a few snippets of cheeky blobs!
Here is a new Blob i added! The Squirrel Blob loves to eat nuts and feels most at home in the autumn season Ceres. I can't wait to see all the great blob combinations you will create by breeding it!
New Outfit and hair styles
The character creation has been extended by a new outfit and some hairstyles. How do you like our new outfit "Farmer Dress"?
(Customization UI is still a quick prototype and not done yet. It will be reworked)
In the restaurant you can go out to eat with your blobs!
If your friendship with a character is high enough, the friendship (and date) activities will be unlocked and you can then also go eat together in the restaurant.
After you try a dish for the first time, you learn the recipe!
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June Dev Update! Photo mode, house interiors, and more...
almost 3 years ago
– Wed, Jun 23, 2021 at 02:27:37 AM
Hello everyone! This is our periodic development update for Ova Magica where you'll learn about some of the recent features and progress being added to the game!
Do you remember one of the stretch goal features was the special photo mode? Recently I've been working on how this will work in-game! There will also be some funny moments and special objects like photo booths or cut-outs around Clover Town where you will be able to make special poses with your blobs and to capture these memories. There will also be several items in-game related to photography, so be sure to explore the world and market to make best use of this feature!
The other thing being worked on are the building interiors and NPC houses. Everybody needs somewhere to call a home, no matter if it's yourself or one of Ova Magica's lovable NPCs! Each house communicates the character and personality of the person who owns it. For example, Garnet and Saphir's beachside eatery is sea themed, whereas Lazuli's room is cute and full of soft things.
The soundtrack for the game is also being worked on and new music is arriving! Describing everything is one thing, but how about showing all of these things together? So that's why for this update we've compiled everything into a neat little video for you to watch. Check it out below!
Today I also shoutout another campaign, one close to me as the developer is also a friend of mine! He is making a game called Cloudscape, which is a Stardew Valley-meets-Zelda hybrid where you explore a mix of hand-crafted and procedurally generated dungeons, fully customize your own private island, raise animals, meet and romance villagers, fight monsters, and gamble for your life in the spirit world! Inspired by A Link To The Past as well as classic farming games like Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, the game is also coming to Switch with a very special collectible physical Switch game available through Kickstarter! This is one that I am personally backing, and I hope you do too because the developer - Chris - deserves support. PS: Did you know that before making games he was an animator on shows like Spongebob Squarepants? That's pretty cool!
