In the current state of the video game industry, the use of early access has become increasingly popular to help with video game development and, most importantly, listen to the community and improve or tweak things as they go. and as users try your product. Today we want to tell you about a new game that will debut on April 24, 2024 in this format of early access on PC through Steam: Oddsparks: an automation adventure.
The game is developed by the German studio in Cologne Massive mini-team and will be published by HandyGames. We’ve already been able to try out its demo (something you can also do on Steam) and we’ll let you know what we thought of it.
To begin with, the game bases all its charm on the adorable Sparks and into a curious and strange fantasy world. The main task will be to design and create automated workshops to put our Sparks to work.
A game that can attract a different type of audience
I admit that when I entered the world of Oddsparks, I did not know what I would find there, apart from an attractive graphics section and a colorful world. Can be played alone or cooperativelywe play the role of an adventurer who, thanks to a strange substance and what the locals teach us, we can create creatures called Sparks (which by the way could be of different types and I think this aspect It will also appeal to anyone who likes games to collect different species/creatures.).
Once created, they will follow us and they will do what we tell them. Each of them will have one ability or another and will help us with everything we need in terms of crafting, exploration, etc. The control system is very easy to learn and use. Just “throw” them wherever you want and they will automatically get to work on the corresponding task. Be a game emphasizing automationI noticed that the classic tasks of this type of game, such as felling trees or collecting stones, They are not bulky at all and run automatically.
Impressions of Oddsparks An Automation Adventure on PC
There will be no shortage of buildings and roads either, which we will trace as we wish. Each of these buildings will help us in our task of automating everything. However, we will have to interconnect the buildings well and indicate to our Sparks what their task should be to avoid problems or “inactive” Sparks.
All of this This will allow us to explore or do side missions while our adorable Sparks continue to work on the assigned task.. We will feel useful and productive even if we explore or chat with NPCs in other cities.
And the most important thing, in my opinion, is that everything works well. It sounds silly, but in many strategy games you have to somehow monitor that orders are followed and that there are no errors or imperfections in the execution of tasks. In Oddsparks, everything works well and buildings and creatures fulfill their role without having to “supervise” that nothing is missing.
The game menus are very intuitive and clear and its quest system is very simplified and guided so that you will have no problem following it. The overall tone of the game is very welcoming and we will feel very comfortable in the world and with the inhabitants of Oddspark. We have also almost endless customization capabilities for our character’s appearance. The music accompanies very well, both in the exploration and in the tasks and gives more solidity to a very correct whole.
Oddsparks An Automation Adventure: Conclusions
In short, and according to what was tested in the demo, we want more and it is a game that will have to be taken into account, especially for those who like “farming simulators” like Stardew ValleyI Coral Island. We will therefore have to see how the game will keep you motivated for hours and not fall into repeating the same tasks for hours.
