Developer ClaudiaTheDev came up with new milestones on Kickstarter for her upcoming game Ova Magica, but popularity for the farming simulator continues to exceed her expectations.
Ova Magica is meeting new stretch goals by the day. Only 5 days ago, the project launched on Kickstarter with an original funding goal of 20,000 euros but has since risen to over 100,000 euros, quickly meeting each new limit ClaudiaTheDev puts in place. In a matter of days, Ova Magica's Kickstarter has doubled, originally adding new concepts like marriage and playing with Blobs as goals to work towards, but fans are exceeding ClaudiaTheDev's new milestones just hours after she posts them.
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Heavily inspired by a number of popular titles including Stardew Valley, Story of Seasons, Slime Rancher, and Pokemon, farming sim gamers are certainly getting amped up for Ova Magica, resulting in Kickstarter massive numbers, not unlike Undertale's campaign that exploded with support years ago.
With all of its bells and whistles, it's shaping up to be a formidable competitor in the genre. Its graphics are a stark contrast against Harvest Moon: One World's, which players weren't happy about when the original trailer launched last year. It also includes all of the same big mechanics—farming and marriage—and many more. Inspired by Pokemon and Slime Rancher, players can tame and raise Blobs and even battle with them at the local Blob League. But Ova Magica is available for a fraction of the price that games like Story of Seasons retail for.
After hitting milestones that add elements such as a museum, a mystical Blob world, and a pool area complete with swimming outfits, backers are currently working towards house expansions for the farming sim, but it likely won't be long before that goal is met too.
Ova Magica is slated for a 2022 release for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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