Ova Magica JRPG farming game due in 2023 on Linux, Mac, and Windows PC. Which is the result of the creativity from developer ClaudiaTheDev. Working to make its way onto Steam and DRM-Free next year.
Need an endearingly vibrant, critter-catching wholesome JRPG farming game experience? Ova Magica is a special title combining the best of the JRPG, farming, and monster taming genres with life-sim elements. Which is also an ode to some of your favorite games, from Stardew Valley and Slime Rancher on Linux. All the way to timeless classics such as Harvest Moon, Story of Seasons, Pokémon, Grandia, Jade Cocoon, and Azure Dreams.
In Ova Magica, you must manage a farmstead on the outskirts of a quaint little hamlet called Clover Town. Which is also full of colorful manga-stylized NPCs. There you will need to engage with them through conversations, gifts, and, of course, blob battles. As your relationship with the locals (some of whom you might choose to settle down with!) and town increases, the secrets of Clover Town start to unlock in front of you.
And by secrets, this means hidden temples, dungeons, and portals to exotic dimensions. These new worlds are due to contain strange items and priceless artifacts that hold the key to the town’s – and your own – future. Ahead of the game’s release in 2023, a new trailer demonstrates both never before seen gameplay. As well as features in the game are now available.
Ova Magica – 2023 Preview Trailer (Linux, Mac, Windows PC)
Say What? Blob Battles?
Blob battles! Blobs live out in the wild. You must undertake perilous adventures into lost temples. As well as ancient dungeons searching for Blob eggs. Blobs share a connection to their settings. So it stands to reason that you might find fire-themed Blobs in desert dungeons. All while those deep in the jungle will be populated by roughly jungly Blobs. Their native home will differ thanks to the miracle of procedural generation. Doing so in the spirit of the classic PS1 RPG Azure Dreams.
After hatching, you raise and train your blob to become a trusty side-kick and companion. Battles are great fun and due to test you, but your Blob can do so much more than fight. In Ova Magica each one possesses special abilities that you can use to cultivate your farm. For instance, using explosives to clear rock piles. Even water elements that help water plants using their… well… you know.
Unlike Pokemon, blobs can be made stronger and take on each others’ abilities. Including their characteristics by crossbreeding with any other blob species. Once the eggs hatch, get a couple of blobs up together in one of the dedicated love pods. Bive them some space, and wallah!, their blobby love blossoms into new crossbred species.
Let’s Talk About Clover Town
The picturesque countryside surrounding Clover Town offers plenty to do. Chop down trees, chase down butterflies with a net, grow/harvest crops, and more. Then sell your goods at the town farmer’s market to earn the funds you need to build up your home or expand the town. However, Ova Magica is just as much about adventuring as it is about city building! As you work on your farm you’ll also find special ingredients that unlock portals to the world’s dungeons and temples.
There is much to explore in these dungeons and wildlands. Find rival blob trainers and bosses ready to test you and your blobs in the Active Time Battle system. Be prepared! Or, just sit down and enjoy a cup of tea alongside other Ova Magica adventurers. These are also passing through these odd new worlds. With the treasures you bring back, you can build advanced farm tools and special facilities for the town.
Town expansion is important as it unlocks additional activities, new questlines, and attracts other NPCs. Due to populate your very own Clover Town. Just outside of Clover Town, you’ll find even more activities and secrets. Right from fishing ponds where you can kick back on a day off. Including misplaced blueprints for advanced machinery like juicers, creamers, and furnaces. Don’t forget to catch up with the latest news from the blob trainer community at the local Blob League HQ.
When Can I Get My Hands On Ova Magica?
Ova Magica JRPG farming game is coming in late 2023 for Linux, Mac, and Windows PC. Head over to the Steam page to Wishlist the game. Join the Discord to keep up with all the latest happenings.