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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:

New Discord Server!
almost 3 years ago – Wed, May 05, 2021 at 01:44:25 AM

New Discord Server And Backer Roles

We have great news! Ova Magica now has its own Discord server! 

Click to join the Discord!

At the end of next week we will start assigning your roles (automatic process). You must have joined the server for the role to be assigned.


Blob Lab Sneak Peek

We wanted to give you a sneak peek at the Blob Lab. It's still WIP and there  are still scientists and their blobs missing. The lab is an important place in Ova Magica. Besides extracting legendary blob fossil eggs, it's all about blob DNA (useful for fusion stretch goal) and researching blobs and their worlds.

If you are lucky enough to find a legendary blob egg fossil, you can't just hatch it. But Pearl can help you to extract the blob! 


Game Shoutout - OddFauna : Secret of the TerraBeast

Discover a colorful sandbox open-world where you can farm wondrous plants, craft tools and shelter, harness the elements, and shape the land around you.

Play your own way - be clever, be creative or even be mischievous. Befriend strange beasts, dodge dangerous surprises, gather resources, and explore unique biomes to uncover the Secret of the TerraBeast.

Click to go to the OddFauna Kickstarter campaign

Surveys have been sent + fishing and museum WIP
almost 3 years ago – Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 05:48:35 PM

Today we sent the surveys via Backerkit email to everyone!

After completing your survey you can add additional addons.  Due to the very high demand we have added a new addon the Beta Upgrade. If your reward does not have beta access you can upgrade your base game for a backer exclusive price (this addon is not available for regular preorders).

Dev Question: Fishing

In the last few days I have been focusing mainly on fishing and want to get as much input as possible for development. I have already received many responses on Twitter, however, it is especially important to me to hear the opinion of our backers!

Here are my questions for you! Please help me with the development and leave me your ideas and opinions there!


  • In which games did you enjoy fishing (or not) and why? Any idea or inspiration for a fishing mini-game mechanic?
  • What would you like to be able to fish in Ova Magica? And how about wild blobs that bite from time to time?

WIP Aquarium

I also started working on the aquarium at the museum. There you can donate your fish, which will then swim in the tanks. It is still quite empty and I will add decorations as well as blob trainer NPCs. On Discord also came the suggestion for an elongated container/tube with jellyfish! 

Do you have any other ideas or suggestions?

Dev view of the room

Also some gifs (quality isn't best)

Game Shoutout: Tyrant's Blessing

Tyrant's Blessing is an exciting strategy game with beautiful pixel art style! The devs are super nice and are about to reach their next stretch goal "Switch Release".  Please check out the project and support it if you like it!

Click to go to the Kickstarter campaign of Tyrant's Blessing

Some of the adorable  pets in Tyrant's Blessing!

Smoke test alert! First surveys have been sent out as a test + preorder store open!
almost 3 years ago – Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 01:17:51 AM

Hello everybody! Today we have an update for you on several topics. We're working hard on adding new content to the game thanks to your support, the long awaited surveys are almost ready, and the opening of the store!

Surveys

Firstly, we have sent out the first surveys to a small number of backers as a test to ensure everything is valid with them. This serves as a test in advance to make sure everything is configured correctly, if all goes well we can already send this week or early next week the surveys to all! So please keep an eye out if you receive a survey within the next day or so! We will issue another update to notify you when the surveys have been distributed to everyone.

For those not familiar with Backerkit, it is essentially a tool which helps us better organize information needed for fulfillment. Backerkit also optionally allows backers to expand their pledge to include new add-ons and upgrades despite the campaign having ended, so those who missed out on certain items still have a chance. If you have any confusion about using it, feel free to ask!

There is also a separate preorder store which we will host through the site: 

Backerkit Preorder Store is live (accepts PayPal)

Today we have opened the Preorder Store! In case some of you missed Kickstarter, or if you pledged and want to add extra items, you now have the chance to get what you want. There are also still Collectors Editions left!

Due to the very high demand of many backers, we have also created a new addon for you: The Beta Upgrade. This is only available for Kickstarter Backers and offers you the Steam Beta at a discounted price if you have purchased a reward with the base game. After filling out your survey, you can add it as an addon!

Dev Update

I also started working on the museum stretch goal, which is the first of many new different buildings and areas that will be added to the game! Here is a WIP of the building from the outside. You can build it after making friends with Emerald, Clover Town's ranger. Thanks to your support, more new features and small things to make the game deeper are being planned and worked on also, such as a fishing minigame, a train station, and more! Look forward to seeing these soon.

Do you have ideas and wishes for museum related quests? Leave a comment or write on Twitter!

Kickstarter campaign shoutout: Monster Sanctuary

We'd also like to give a shout-out to our friends that just recently had its first post-launch update: Monster Sanctuary.

Monster Sanctuary is a monster-taming RPG with party-based combat and metroidvania-like exploration. New monsters provide additional strategic options in combat and allow you to overcome obstacles to explore new areas and find hidden treasures. The turn-based combat focuses on team synergy and combos, distinguishing Monster Sanctuary from other popular monster taming games.

The newly released 1.1 update added new features like New Game Plus and new difficulty modes for fans of the game! This gives the game additional replayability, and players have more options for playing the game. 

You can find Monster Sanctuary on Steam here: Monster Sanctuary

A small update
almost 3 years ago – Thu, Apr 08, 2021 at 09:53:39 PM

We hope you were all able to relax over Easter and enjoy the days!

We are happy to announce that in this month of April the surveys will be sent out and the Backerkit Store will open. So get ready for the next update!

A few facts and figures

If you're interested, here's a summary of what we ultimately received out of the total €258,188 raised!

 258.188,00 €    Total raised              

−5.593,00 €       Dropped Pledges      

−12.629,75 €     Kickstarter Fee

−8.407,32 €       Payment processing fee

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231.557,93 €

Of course, we still have to pay taxes from this. Minus production and shipping costs of the rewards, the remaining money is invested fully in the development. 

For example, we could already expand our team by one person! We will announce our new member in one of the upcoming updates, maybe you can guess what kind of task the person will take over? Small hint: There are many dialogs and events in Ova Magica;-)...

 A gift for you from the devs of GO HEROES♥

The developers of Go Heroes (more about the game below) have created this great DIY figure of our main hero Finn. The best part is you don't need glue, just scissors! If you like the figure then check out the GO HEROES Kickstarter page as a small thank you! And don't forget to share your crafted figure with us!

Click on the image for full res template

Game Shoutout - Go HEROES

GO HEROES is an epic journey based on the Greek myth of Prometheus, the Fire Bringer. Tricky riddles and fearless enemies will block your quest! Cunning thinking and mythical weapons will carry you away on an epic adventure set in still existing landscapes of the everlasting ancient Greek world.

Blob Design Contest Winners!
about 3 years ago – Sat, Mar 13, 2021 at 11:07:05 PM

We are sorry to keep you waiting for so long! The decision was really hard, because we have received so many wonderful designs. That's why we decided that there will be not one but 3 main winners! The prizes will be sent at the same time as the Backer Rewards (2022). All winners will receive a message regarding their address and desired platform before the rewards are sent. 

We are also continuing to work on Backerkit to give you access as soon as possible!

The three main winners!

The choice is very subjective and was not based on the "best" or most detailed design. We chose the blobs that we would like to see most in the game and that also fit the breeding mechanics. In the end, we actually had over 15 blobs we wanted to pick, but we had to choose somehow... Please do not be disappointed if your blob is not one of the winners.

 Here we present you our realization of the three proud and super cute winners!

Animated: The 3 winner blobs!
Animated: Snowman blob by @GilGallardo3
Animated: Baby blob by @lydocia
Animated: Music blob by @LethalMage

Raffle Winners

The 3 raffle winners are:

Game Shoutout - Kinder World: a game of houseplants, healing and kindness

Click here for the Kickstarter campaign of Kinder World

I've shared this great game before and I'm doing it again! Why? The developer team behind it is committed to nature, among other things, by collecting donations as part of the #GamesForNature campaign. I think they deserve some support back and they have really great stretch goals! Help them to reach their goals♥

Kinder World is a mobile game of houseplants, healing and practicing kindness. ❤️

Take care of your plants and yourself in a relaxing and lush atmosphere of your own design, completing daily acts of self-love that make the world a kinder place.

Players nurture their plants in-game by nurturing themselves in the real world, completing evidence-based wellbeing exercises like stretching, breathing, and expressing gratitude.

Practice showing kindness to others by sharing supportive messages and plant cuttings with other players in Kinder World.  Collective player choices like these, and in-game events will influence the growth of a shared Community Tree over time.

Click to go to the Kickstarter campaign of Kinder World