Oddsparks Turns Up the Heat and Chills for the Holidays

The Hot & Cold Update Adds Fiery Caves, Frosty Peaks, and New Frontiers in Automation

Cologne, Germany / Giebelstadt, Germany, December 16th, 2024: The team behind Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is thrilled to announce the release of its next major Early Access update, the Hot & Cold Update, launching today. This exciting new expansion invites players to dive deeper into the whimsical, automation world of Oddsparks with brand-new biomes, features, and quality-of-life improvements.

About Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure

Oddsparks is a unique blend of automation and real-time strategy designed for both veterans of the automation genre and newcomers eager to explore. Set in a fantastical world, players uncover ancient mysteries, automate their production lines, and embark on quirky adventures with their lovable Sparks — odd, adorable creatures who bring the game’s automation systems to life.

What’s New in the Hot & Cold Update?

The Hot & Cold Update introduces fresh challenges, new tools, and an expanded world for players to explore:

Two New Biomes: Volcanic Cave & Glacial Plateau

Venture into completely new areas beyond the mountains. Face environmental hazards and enemies that can burn or freeze your Sparks, adding a new layer of strategy to exploration and survival.

4 New Sparks

Meet the Handy Sparks, Drilly Sparks, Freezing Spark, and Burning Sparks, each offering unique abilities to enhance your automation systems and help you conquer the new biomes.

Digging & Caves

Carve your own tunnels through the volcanic caves. Be mindful of where you dig; poor planning might trap your Sparks or block their paths!

Botany

Cultivate exotic plants in Greenhouses and manage the throughput challenges of optimizing new botanical production lines.

Temperature Automation

Regulate temperatures to optimize production lines or overclock machinery, adding a new layer of complexity and satisfaction for automation enthusiasts.

Build Presets

Customize and save preset bars for quick access to your most-used buildings, streamlining your construction processes.

Quest Improvements

Pin multiple quests, track quest NPCs on the map, review steps from completed quests, and enjoy a redesigned monument UI for a more intuitive experience.

Spark Loadouts

Save and refill your favorite Spark load-outs to easily deploy the right team for any situation.

New Accessibility Options

Adjust screen shake strength or turn it off entirely, and enable Misophonia Mode to remove eating sounds for a more inclusive gaming experience.

A New Frontier in Automation and Adventure

With the Hot & Cold Update, Oddsparks expands the world to make it richer, more challenging, and more accessible to players. We’re excited to see how the community tackles the new challenges and innovations we’ve introduced.

Join the Adventure Today

Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is available for Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store, allowing players to participate in the development process and help shape the future. You can also try the demo today on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S to embark on an unforgettable adventure filled with creativity, strategy, and discovery. Join the Oddsparks community on Discord and stay tuned for frequent updates on the Early Access developments or check out the official website for more information. 

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Oddsparks is being developed by Massive Miniteam, published by HandyGames, and supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action with Federal funding for video games.


About Massive Miniteam

Massive Miniteam is a motivated and highly creative development team working with HandyGames on several titles, including Spitlings, a co-op multiplayer mayhem, the console ports of Little Big Workshop from Mirage Game Studios, and Chicken Police from The Wild Gentlemen. The Pulheim-based game studio is also keen on working with new technologies and focused on creating new game titles based on its own and external IPs.

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