Ova Magica News

[h2]New Blobs, Characters and Interiors[/h2]

We are working hard to bring a variety of different blobs already in the Beta. In October, these three new blobs were created: Hog Blob, Dessert Blob and Beach Blob. See them below in that order!



Which one is your fav♥?





Our artist Ichigo has also finished the portrait for Coral! Coral is Pearl's younger sister. She is the leader of the adventurers club and has a strong and fierce personality! To match her personality, her own personal blob is a Cheetah!



We also worked on the adventurers club interior which is also an orphanage! The members are one big family and the children love to listen to the stories of the adventurers.





[h2]Character Creation[/h2]

We finally got around to pulling the character creation interface out of prototype status! The base UI is ready, but we are still working on adding more colors, outfits, accessories and styles for hair, eyes and beard. There will also be an option to choose your own color and not only the preset ones!

In the video below you can get a first impression of the character creation. And don't worry all the options are not gender locked! Also the current colors are a small selection for testing, there will be of course more colors available♥









When you have any ideas or wishes for a hair styles or outfits, please let us know in the comments♥!

We also try to offer also a variety of hair styles for textured hair! Here are some of them:



[h2]Game Intro[/h2]

Until now, you were dropped into the middle of the story in the game. In October we worked mainly on the game intro! You arrive in Clover Town and of course you get to choose your first Blob! Here are a few impressions (but we do not want to spoil too much, so there is only a small insight)!







[h2]The end of Halloween[/h2]

Halloween might have come and again a few weeks ago, but did you that the citizens of Clover Town also celebrate the spooky season? Have a look at their festivities!







As always, thank you for reading! If you like what you see and you haven't yet, be sure to wishlist the game to be able to support us at launch!

Hi everyone!

This is a big update and includes quite a bit of stuff, so sorry for the delay! Formatting to Steam with the amount of images was also a hassle.

Firstly, 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.

[h2]The last weeks we have already worked diligently on the events of the romanceable characters. Here are some teasers for you![/h2]



[h2]New Blobs[/h2]
There are some new blobs as well!

Birthday Blob

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").



Orca blob

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:



Sheepo blob

Cute and fluffy and it can produce wool!



[h2]Wedding Outfits👰 [/h2]

Our artist Ichigoranch has started drawing the first wedding outfits.



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?

[h2] Fishing [/h2]

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!



Blobs don't like to be disturbed and can get angry when something hits them in the head!



2. Watch the bait closely!

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?

[h2] Usability Improvement [/h2]

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.



Thank you for reading everyone, and have a wonderful rest of september!

Hi everyone! Here is Ova Magica's periodic development update for July-August. There have been quite a few things that have been worked on!

[h3]New Blob![/h3]



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!

[h3]New Outfit and hair styles[/h3]

The character creation has been extended by a new outfit and some hairstyles. How do you like our new outfit "Farmer Dress"? Of course more are in the works but this is a preview of what to expect!

(Customization UI is still a quick prototype and not done yet. It will be reworked)



[h3]Romanceable Character Events[/h3]

Work is progressing mainly on the events of the characters. You'll get to know the daily lives of your favourite characters and more about them as you progress down their quest lines! Here are a few snippets of cheeky blobs!

Charoi's blob Oz loves to play pranks!



Saphir's Blob Chip loves fish!





Restaurant Activity

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 also be unlocked, and you can then go eat together in the restaurant. Perhaps you should pay attention to what they seem to like to eat, or hints about it from their personality?

Thank you for reading another update! What are some kinds of outfits and hair styles that you'd like to see? What kind of activities and events would you like to do with your love interest? Leave a comment on this post!

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!

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Hello everybody!

We are really happy to bring you a periodic development update for the game. Thanks to the success of fundraising efforts, development on Ova Magica is in full swing, with additional content being added that wasn't possible before! One of these is the Clover Town Museum.



[h3]Clover Museum Aquarium[/h3]



First up, we are building the aquarium exhibit within the museum. Say hello to the Octopus!



This exhibit will allow you to help Emerald and the custodian catalogue the various different creatures living in the rivers and canals around Clover Town. As you help donate more to the museum, you'll see the tanks gradually fill it up with the fish that you donate! Perhaps as you help to document certain rare creatures, there might even be a reward in it for you?



As you can see, the room itself is a bit basic currently as a blockout, but the design of the aquarium tank itself is done. We look forward to showing you the finished design when it's fully laid out and decorated!

[h3]Fishing mechanics[/h3]

Why work on the aquarium first? It goes hand in hand with the fishing mechanics, which are also being designed currently!



Fishing is of course, a key part of a farming game, and there's plenty of ways it's been done across all the farming games out there. In order to help with the development, you can give us your opinion!

• 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?
  
• What kinds of aquatic life would you like to see?
  

Last but not least, did you know Ova Magica has a Discord server? Please join it in order to follow development of the game more closely! Also, please remember to WISHLIST the game!



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