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:
A special update - helping a friend!
almost 4 years ago
– Thu, Apr 07, 2022 at 06:18:29 AM
Some friends of ours are currently running a Kickstarter for their awesome game, and it deserves your support! Toasty: Ashes of Dusk is a heart-warming, nostalgic and jovial tribute to games such as Earthbound, A Link To The Past and Final Fantasy VII. Toasty is the tale of the Marshmallow Knight, Marshall, who travels across the world of Geldia in search of an identity. They also have a special edition physical game for Kickstarter backers, which you can see below!
With no history or clue about as to an identity, Marshall faces many tests, makes many great (weird and zany) friends and allies, and faces the most devilish evil - all the while, trying to answer that one tricky question... why is he a talking marshmallow? Through the murkiness of Shroomville, to the neon lights of Avarice City, and then the heights of Mt. Ash, the answer lies somewhere in the world of Geldia!
Toasty has gorgeous art, wonderful and quirky characters, and a heroic journey for a soft squidgy hero. If you can, please consider helping their campaign!
March Dev Update
about 4 years ago
– Fri, Apr 01, 2022 at 05:52:48 AM
Hello together! We hope you had a wonderful March♥!
New Logo Animation
The Ova Magica logo now has a new animation with sound effects! What do you think about it?
(Animation by @cimysz)
Magical Storage
We have finally completed the magical storage. You can find them in several strategic locations around Clover Town.
If you store something in it, you can access it from all magical storages. This will save you long trips if you need inventory space or forgot important items before your expedition to the blob world.
Even better, your workbench automatically grabs materials from the magical storage. This way you don't have to have the items in your inventory when building and decorating your farm and home. It's best to simply store all materials in the magic storage.
Mixer
The mixer machine is also new. It belongs to the category of "Makers" and processes items. Do you have ideas what could be mixed or special recipes for it?
Decorative Items
In March we also created some decorative items for your farm and home. One of them is rose bushes in two sizes. What other colors would you like to see? (At the moment there are red and white ones).
Effect over harvestable crops
We have and also decided to display an effect over crops that can be harvested. Do you like the idea? What do you think about the example of the exclamation mark? Is it too "aggressive"? Do you have other ideas?
News about the Closed Early Access (Closed Beta)
We have received more questions about it and want to be always transparent with you! We are not able to tell an exact date yet, but we would like to mention 2 important points.
1. we have decided to change the name from "Closed Beta" to "Closed Early Access".
Why? Here is a common definition of a beta:
"Beta' is a standard term to denote a milestone release during production in which game functionality is included and optimized (but may have bugs), game content is finished (but may have some implementation errors), and which is considered nearly complete."
Since the game will not be released until 2023 and we still want to allow you to play before then, the content will of course not be "nearly complete". That's why we think the name "Closed Early Access" is more appropriate.
2. The Closed Beta was announced for 2022 Q2/Q3. Unfortunately, we hereby have to say that it definitely won't be in Q2. Nevertheless, we are very confident that it still will work out for Q3! As soon as there is new news or changes on this, we will report♥!
Fanart
We also received this beautiful fanart from victory.awesomeking! We are always very happy about fanart and motivating words♥
Thank you for reading so far!
We are looking forward to the end April and to showing you many new things soon. We're already working hard on a lot of content that we haven't shared yet.
February Dev Update
about 4 years ago
– Thu, Mar 03, 2022 at 06:53:48 AM
Today February comes to an end and here is again the regular update at the end of the month.
Blob Barn Overhaul
In February I (Claudia) worked on numerous improvements and features for the barns!
In contrast to a previously fixed and expandable building, blob barns of various sizes are now available as a blueprint in the workbench! Which means what? You can place as many as you want and where you want!
To make it easier for you to find a particular barn, you can now also change the icon. Do you have any particular icon suggestions♥?
A big change from before, and something not found in many farming games, is that you can now decorate your barns just like the house by placing items over the workbench!
You can place functional items, like a feeding station, but also decorative items. Your Blobs will feel happier if a barn matches their preferences.
I also implemented blob pooping :-D When Blobs are fed, they will poop overnight. Keep the barn clean, otherwise your blobs won't feel comfortable. You can remove the poop with a shovel (this consumes stamina).
It is even easier when you unlock the blueprint for a litter box (several sizes can be found). Blobs then make their poop in it and you can easily empty the container in one go without using up stamina and time. Also a blobs mood doesn't get affected by poops in a litter box (so you avoid to having to empty it daily).
And what do you do with the poop? You can use it as fertilizer, for example. One idea from the community is a compost pile that produces fertilizer over several days. What do you think of this idea?
Blob Mood and Products
Some blobs produce items overnight in a blob barn. A new addition is that the pig blob produces meat. Do not ask about the logic, we do not slaughter blobs;-P!
Blobs can produce Milk, Meat, Eggs and more!
For this they must be fed and their mood must not be bad. If its mood is at the highest level, it may happen that a blob will produce a very special item( secret:-) ). Also blobs need to be in good mood to breed and the highest mood guarantees a better result.
Several factors influence the happiness of a blob (Icons from left to right):
Barn decoration: When a barn is decorated with things a blob likes, its mood is higher
Temperature: If the temperature is too different from the one a blob wants, it will be unhappy (see more below)
Barn Cleanness: Each poop in the blob barn reduced the blob mood. Poops in the litter box, do not affect mood
Affection: Petting a bob raises the mood and a blob is sad when it gets neglected for too long
Barn Temperature
Different blobs have different preferences for temperature. Some like it especially warm, others cold. The mood of a blob is better the closer the temperature is to its preference. If the temperature difference is too great, a blob is unhappy and will not produce items.
The temperature in the barn depends on the seasons. However, you can influence it with items, such as an air conditioner. Be sure to keep blobs with similar temperature preferences together in a barn.
In the video, the player checks the temperature of the barn (upper left corner in the UI- still WIP), then the mood of the cow blobs. Then they place an air conditioner, which changes the temperature from warm to comfortable, and the mood of the two cow blobs rises♥
Some of you may have noticed the new beach texture in the video. Several of you found the old beach too colorful, so the texture has now been changed♥ Again thank you for your feedback on this!
"Shiny" Blob Experimentation
When you breed blobs you have a very small chance for a especially strong result due to mutations(comparable to shiny Pokemon). I am still searching for a good name and also experimenting with effects. I tried a rainbow effect but i am not happy yet (it's maybe too bold and "agressive"). But still wanted to share with you the first steps♥
New Potrait
Our artist Ichigo*Ranch also created a new potrait for the stretch goal "pool".Jasper in his swim/beach outfit♥
Final Words
Thanks for reading so far! Actually, I wanted to introduce you in this update some of the numerous NPCs of Clover Town on which we have worked continuously over the past months. However, the update is now already quite, so I save that for the next update.
The team wishes you a good start into march. Until next time♥!
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January Dev Update
about 4 years ago
– Tue, Feb 08, 2022 at 11:21:35 PM
Our first update in 2022! And there is already great news! Thanks to your amazing support we were nominated for the The Big K-Kickstarter Game Community Award🥳!
January was unfortunately not a good month for development, so this update is a little shorter than usual. But the next February update will be even bigger.
So what happened?
Over the Christmas holidays I(Claudia) and the rest of the team took a break. But instead of going full speed in January, I unfortunately got sick with Covid. I hoped it would not be so bad, in fact I was 3 weeks almost only in bed🤒. You don't have to worry though, I'm feeling better now and already working on Ova Magica as usual.
So now I would like to share the progress with you anyway♥! And even whe i couldn't do much in January our lead writer Renkka and 2d artist Ichigo*Ranch were still hard at work!
New Blobs
Also in this update I can share new blobs with you. In fact, soon I will have all 75 base blobs done!
Spend joyful days on whimsical story-quests, making friends with other apprentices, mixing potions, casting spells, crafting, chilling with your cat and tending your garden.
In December we worked on adding new status effects tom the game: Shield, Sleep, Blind and Confus:
Shield
This status effect protects your blob and make it less damage.
Sleep
A sleeping blob will not move further on the action bar until it is awakened by an attack or item.
Blind
If a Blob is affected by the blind status effect, there is a high chance that it will miss attacks. The effect can be cured by items.
Confus
A confused blob does not follow orders in combat and randomly attacks friend or foe. The effect lasts until the end of the battle or can be cured by an item.
New Blobs
Also this month, we have created some new blobs. For the first version of the game, 75 basic blobs are planned, which you can combine as often as you like by breeding.
Galaxy Blob
This blob literally comes from another galaxy. It is said to have mysterious powers. Supposedly, the galaxy blob can communicate with others of its kind between worlds and also receive signals from space.
Cactus Blob
The catus blob prefers warm and dry climate and can be found mainly in desert regions. It is peaceful as long as you keep your distance. But if you get too close, you will feel its spikes - which hurts quite a bit!
Fox Blob
This blob lives in forests and can be spotted in all seasons. But it is rare and only a few are lucky to find one. The annual blob beauty contest in Clover Town has often been won by a fox blob, especially its tail looks graceful.
Weather Blob
This blob is so rare that little is known about it. Legends say it can influence the weather...
Blob ability "Love Spell"
In many farm sims it is very hard to befriend Npcs. In Ova Magica the cupid blob comes in handy! Its ability "Love Spell" increases the friendship level with Npcs - however, only once a day.
Closet
We also added working closets to the game. When you place a closet into your home you can use it to change your outfit and accessoires anytime.
Battle Skills
We also added many new battle skills for the blobs. Here is a preview of some (some of the UI elements and icons are still WIP/placeholders):
The Birds
Aurora Shards
Sandstorm
Bone Spike
Scorpion Venom
New Hair Styles
We also created some new hair styles for the character customization. Here is a preview of some:
Last but not least: Wishing you a fresh start with renewed energy and confidence throughout the New Year.
