Ova Magica News

I hope you had a nice November! The year is now slowly coming to an end.... I don't know about you, but right now as I write this it's snowing! I use this occasion to give you a little impression of the winter season "Frigus" in Ova Magica:

On some quiet Frigus days, the aurora shows itself in its full glory!
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Our artist IchigoRanch has worked on some more beautiful wedding outfit potraits of the romanceable characters. Of course, we don't want to spoil the big moment in the game for you and so there is only a small teaser of the outfits♥!






Also almost all the girls' swim outfits are ready. Only Opal is still missing. For all those who ask themselves "Where are the male outfits?": They are still in work and as soon as they are ready we will show them to you of course.

Do you already have a fav outfit? From Left To Right:
Charoi, Citrine, Jade, Ruby, Garnet, Lazuli




We regularly try to improve the game and have added the following feature for you:
Until now, if you found a new blob egg, you had to return to your farm in the blob barn and hatch it there.
Now, if your team is not yet full, you can hatch the egg at any time! Especially at the beginning of the game you are very excited when you find your first egg and don't want to wait so long. Plus, your extra companion can immediately give you a battle advantage in the dangerous blob worlds!

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Behind the scenes, we worked a lot on planning, creating the supporting characters and their dialogs. For this purpose we have hired a new team member! In the coming updates there will be more about this and the first results in the game!




We added some additional items to the customization!

Like a head scarf...
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...and medical mask!
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In Discord we also asked you which hair colors you miss! Most answers were a very light or platinum blonde and a reddish brown! We have added these colors for you!

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We spent also time on adding in-game events and new content! Here are a few impressions for you.

The kids can't await Coral return from her expedition!
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Entering the ruin for the first time...
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Some Lapis merch:




The good news is that the intro and farming tutorial is done! The bad: Our starter Blob had a different opinion. It was cheeky and escaped the tutorial bounds!

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For some it is a bug. But in reality Achira, the cheetah blob, just moves faster than the blink of an eye;-)

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(Fortunately, we have already fixed both bugs).


Are you excited about this year's Blob Advent Calendar? Tomorrow it already starts;-)

Last year it was very well received. If you click (best right click and open in new tab) on the picture, you can see the one from last time.



Do you have any remarks, suggestions or thoughts for us after reading this update? Your opinion is important to us, so feel free to leave us a comment♥.

[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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