Ova Magica Delights Fans with Adorable Terraria Crossover in Early Access Release

Ova Magica, a charming new JRPG-inspired farming sim with strong Pokemon and Stardew Valley vibes, just released into early access - and it contains an adorable ode to Terraria.

After four years, Ova Magica has finally arrived and it's stunning. Headed by Claudia Gorsky and her indie studio Skinny Frog, the cozy gem boasts a unique blend of creature-collecting mechanics like those in Pokemon and elements from beloved farming sims such as Stardew Valley. It also features a fun little surprise for Terraria fans - a cameo appearance from the fellow indie game's own creators.

In a new post, Terraria lead Andrew Spinks shares a clip from Ova Magica showing two characters that resemble him and his wife, Whitney Spinks, as they appear in their sandbox game. Both Terraria devs are depicted in Ova Magica as fans would recognize them - Whitney with her vibrant wings and Andrew with his dark knight-like armor. He jokes, "There's something a little suspicious about this game."

The short video also features two blobs that look just like Terraria's King and Queen Slime bosses. "Someone took a wrong turn and landed in a strange blob game," Ova Magica's dev writes in response to Andrew. "It's still such an honor," she continues, "no game has better NPCs now." As a Terraria stan myself, I'm inclined to agree - although I'm most interested in snagging those sparkly slime-lookalike blobs myself in-game.

Players seem excited about the unexpected crossover, too - "Wait, you and Whitney are in the game," asks one fan. "How do I find you?" While it's not clear if Whitney and Andrew-themed cosmetics are available in Ova Magica for your own character or if you can obtain the slimes as blobs for your farm yet, there's only one way to find out - grab the game on Steam and explore.