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Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Indie

Ova Magica

Cozy Quest 2024
We are proud to be part of this year's Cozy Quest and present our brand new content update!

Get Ova Magica during the event for a discount and play our free demo!
Make sure to check out the Cozy Quest 2024 event to see all the other great games!

https://store.steampowered.com/sale/CozyQuest2024


MAJOR CONTENT UPDATE!

The wait is over! The first major content update is available 🎉



It does ot only come with the planned roadmap progress, but also with several improvements and smaller new features based on our communities feedbackđź’Ş

Note: Make sure to update to the 0.703 version. If Steam doesn't update automatic, restart Steam. On Steam Deck games sometimes do not launch after updates, in this case restart your Steam Deck.

WORDS FROM THE DEVS



We continue to work on improving the game like adding more descriptions for the future updates and also implementing feedback. However, it is important to mention that we are a very small team and unplanned/additional things can take time.

Our main focus is on the roadmap leading to the 1.0 release and bug fixes. So even if we can't/don't reply to feedback threads: We read them! And maybe some of you will notice that your ideas have already made it into the game.

We also use this occasion to thank all who got Ova Magica and played it already during Early Access🙏. As small indie dev with a debut title your trust means a lot to us and supports immensly the development and translation costs for the full release.

Please also consider leaving a Steam review if you enjoyed playing - it helps a lot đź’š !

NEW ROADMAP CONTENT


First we want to share the updated roadmap with you!

Side note: we moved the 6th blob world from the 0.9 to the 1.0 version because we want the time between 0.8 and 0.9 shorter an it feels more balanced with each update leading to 1.0 having one new blob world.

⚠️Attention: Below the roadmap pic are descriptions with SPOILERS of the new content! Stop reading here if you do not want to be spoilered.



NEW BLOB WORLD: CANDY KINGDOM🍬


The adventurers Cenx and Redigit need your help to get their blobs back who stayed behind in the Candy Kingdom blob world. The new blob world comes with several unique rewards like cute furniture, cherry tree seeds and an auto-petter blueprint.






SEWERS


The sewers come with new blobs and also an upgrade for your return wand.



With the new Homeward Wand you can now teleport to your house from any location, and not only use the wand to leave the blob worlds.


NEW BLOBS + ABILITIES


You can collect 7 new "base blobs" coming with 4 new abilities in the 0.7 version. Here are the new abilities:


  • Candy Blob: Produce Candy (Passive)

  • Poop Blob: Fertilizer: Progresses the growth of crops by 1 day (only once per day per crop



  • Dog Blob - Plant Seeds: Plant several seeds from the player's bag at once (Multi-Planting)



  • Queen Blob: Petting Chain (Passive) - When petted it affects all blobs in the same barn and team. A blob with this ablity can be placed on the new Auto-Petter (blueprint), which will pet all blobs in the barn overnight.




BLOB DYE CENTER


You can comission Charoi to build the building. In it you can recolor your blobs in exchange for color powder to your liking.



14 NEW FRIENDSHIP EVENTS


Level 3: Jade, Saphir, Charoi
Level 4: Jade, Ruby, Saphir, Garnet, Lazuli, Carnelian, Jasper, Charoi, Opal, Citrine
Level 5: Saphir

Buildings: Beachside Eatery (Saphir), Library (Opal)
Note: The Library is similar to the Theater (Citrine) still WIP and will get more features for the 1.0 version or in one of the next updates.

BEACHSIDE EATERY


Progress Saphir's friendship to unlock the new building "Beachside Eatery". It comes with several new dishes (seasonal variety) and learnable recipes.



HOUSE UPGRADE


Comes with more place and most important a new fast travel point on your farm!



GOLD CUP TOURNAMENT


Test your blob trainer skills in the Gold Cup tournament! (unlocked with all NPCs friendship being level 3)



IMPROVEMENTS + SMALLER NEW FEATURES + BALANCING



FAST TRAVEL REVAMP


  • The fast travel target location is now selected via the map and not like before via dialog
  • Fast travel is now also possible on festival day
  • Added new fast travel location "Train Station" near the museum/train station area
  • 1st house upgrade comes with the "Farm" fast travel location (see above)




FLINT BLOB STORAGE


Instead of giving blobs up for adoption you can now store up to 256 blobs at Flint and get them back anytime. The usual "give blob for adoption" is now a 2nd step.

Note: All blobs given up for adoption before the 0.7 version are in the "Flint Storage". When a player has given up more then 256 blobs for adoption the oldest are permanently removed from the game.



STORAGE CONTAINER/CHEST BLUEPRINT


Can be placed on your farm, home or blob barn and store 16 items. Recolorable.



VARIOUS



  • Added "Stack Transfer" to the magical storage and shipment box. Holding the "Transfer (Single)" button for a short time will open a dialog box in which you can enter the exact number of items you wish to transfer.
  • A "Breeding/Searching for partner" icon is now shown in the blob barn UI on blobs (to avoid moving blobs which are currently breeding)
  • Added a magical storage to the ruin
  • Wild blobs in the mine now stop chasing you after some distance
  • Confirming escape in battle is only asked when not other blob is already trying to escape (avoid having to confirm 3 times)
  • Added a "Cancel" choice for the thermostat in the blob barn (when accidently interacting with it)
  • Reduced all blob rune prices (vendor: Harold - Adventurers' Club)
  • Reduced the material costs of several buildings (Charoi)
  • Changed type of the Sheep blob from Storm to Forest
  • Changed type of Kookies Dessert blob from Magma to Storm


BUG FIXES



  • Fixed missing fish in the Ceres season for the lake near the mine/train station area.
  • Fixed hills in the Clover Valley area having wrong seasonal grass texture in Ceres and Frigus
  • Fixed using fertilizer on flowers which were at stage 2/4 instantly progressed them to 4/4
  • Fixed missing movement collider for the table blueprint available at the Sleigh Swap festival
  • Fixed right+left stick deadzone being not active on Steam Deck which caused camera rotation being too sensitive (rotated vertical too when wanting only horizontal)
  • Fixed reordering blob skills didn't work correct for skills at the right and bottom position

Turn-Based RPG Fest + "Blob Dye Center" preview
Ova Magica participates with a discount in Steam Turn-Based RPG Fest ♥ !

The team is also working hard on the next huge roadmap content update (0.7) and we will share news about it soon.

Here is already a small glimpse of the Blob Dye Center you can build in the 0.7 update which let you recolor your blobs to your liking. This helps in addition to breeding to create a blob of your desired look.

(video is a dev progress WIP and not the finished result yet)

Patch 0.634
Hello - Claudia here ♥

This update took a bit longer than for my usual pace. After the launch i really needed a break and decided to take some time off from game dev. But now i'm back - refreshed and motivated to continue working on Ova Magica!

I also take this occasion to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all players who leave in the Steam Forum or in our Discord feedback and report bugs ♥ It helps immensly improving the game. Even when the team can't reply to all feedback: We read it 100% and also have several things planned for the next updates. So please continue posting when you notice things.



This update brings mainly bug fixes and some smaller improvements. The main dev focus is now to work further on feedback but also mainly to focus heavily on the next big roadmap content update (0.7).

Make sure to update the game to 0.634 version.
(If Steam doesn't do the update automatic close and restart Steam.
On Steam Deck sometimes the Deck doesn't start games after updates, in this case restart the Steam Deck.)

QUALITY OF LIFE + IMPROVEMENTS

Various

  • increased sprinkler feeder size from 1 to 4
  • increased compost bin size from 4 to 16


New Blueprint: Thermostat
Flint sells now also a Thermostat blueprint. Placed in a blob barn it keeps the temperature constant on a specific season which results the barn not changing temperature when the season changes.
(Note: Heaters and Air Condition still needs to be placed to make the barn general cooler or warmer - the Thermostat just prevents the change for seasons).



Arrange Blob Skills for Battle
In you Team overview you can now re-arrange the skills of your blobs for battle.



Vendors: Buy Many/Buy Stack
There is now for most items an option in the vendor Ui to buy many.



BUG FIXES

  • fixed that plant fields being in a sprinklers range which had no food were not considered as watered even when raining or being watered with the watering can
  • fixed blob energy was set to 99 when a blob with a higher energy used a blob ability
  • fixed bgm and disabled weather sounds not behaving correct when being in blob games
  • fixed duration of the light bait ability area (angler blob) was also reduced when being in battle
  • fixed galaxy ring of some blobs in the overview of the photographed residents were not visible
  • fixed Charoi had no dialog when comissioning the museum
  • fixed bridge on farm being not symmetrical regarding workbench mode grid
  • fixed several typos


Thank you for reading so far! If you enjoy Ova Magica and didn't leave a review yet: Please do ♥ As indie dev it is hard to get visibility with all the other amazing games on Steam and reviews help a lot!

See you for the next update ♥
~Claudia

Hotfix 0.633
Fixed that battle sometimes froze when bomb blob used countdown ability

Limited DEMO for Wholesome Games Steam Celebration

Patch 0.632
[Edit: please update to 0.633 hotfix]

This patch comes mainly with bugfixes and smaller improvements. The team continues working on Ova Magica - with the main focus now on the 0.7 content update + adding more descriptions to the game.

There will be still regular smaller patches with QoL features + bug fixes as usual based on your feedback and bug reports♥



Make sure to update the game to 0.632 version.
(If Steam doesn't do the update automatic close and restart Steam.
On Steam Deck sometimes the Deck doesn't start games after updates, in this case restart the Steam Deck.)

New / Balancing / Improvements

  • added "Harvest Wind" ability to crow blob which can harvest full grown crops

  • crop seeds item description text now has info in which season the crop grows and how many days it takes to full growth
  • increased duration of the angler blobs "Light Bait" ability from 30 sec to 1.30 min
  • added confirm messages before escaping battle
  • fixed sleep status effect being possibly endless when blob was not attacked during battle. Blobs now wake up after some time on their own.
  • added additional warning text before starting a tournament that trainter+blob level will increase after winning the tournament
  • "Botanist" skill shows now one day less on tress which cannot grow to full stage - so it is more clear you have to wait til next day for the tree to continue to grow when having space again
  • dish "Saphir's Special" now also cures blind status effect (like base indigridient oyster)


Bugfixes

  • fixed money in shipment box were gone the next day when not collecting it
  • fixed that you could walk trough the museum building
  • removed that "Explosion" ability of the bomb blob affected crops/could be used for harvesting and destroyed not grown crops
  • fixed that AoE(multiple target) skills did not affect revived blobs when they were casted before the blobs were revived
  • fixed that silent status effect round was reduced when blobs were already casting a skill before the silent status effect was applied
  • fixed hot dog vendor had no dialog on rainy days
  • placed shop icon above Flint and Carnelian higher on Weather Day festival to prevent their umbrella hiding it
  • fixed several typos

Tiny Teams 2024

Steam Deck Verifiedâś…
Amazing news!

Ova Magica is now officially Steam Deck Verified!

Did you play Ova Magica on the Steam Deck or Desktop PC?

Hotfix 0.631

  • fixed that trees couldn’t be planted and forageable items under trees didn’t grow at the beginning of week (related to the “stricter” collision of shooting star items + apples not falling through ground in 0.63 - sorry♥ now it’s fixed)
  • fixed some typos
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