CookieRun: OvenSmash reached the top spot in the App Store just a few hours after its launch.
Devsisters, the Korea-based developer behind the CookieRun franchise, has launched a brand-new title. CookieRun: OvenSmash arrived today as a mobile game. This is a player-versus-player (PvP) title with reimagined and new units duking it out in short rounds. Here’s everything to know about CookieRun: OvenSmash plus some insights about the franchise’s growing presence among Western audiences.
What is CookieRun: OvenSmash?
CookieRun: OvenSmash is a new brawler that has units battle in short but intense rounds. At launch, it has six game modes in total and the fast-pace matches typically last for about three minutes. It’s available for download on iOS and Android devices.
How to play CookieRun: OvenSmash
The goal in CookieRun: OvenSmash is to defeat the enemy units. Players can attack foes with GingerBrave’s candy canes, toss bombs as Cherry Cookie, and heal as Peppermint Cookie. They can also use role-based abilities and control their units directly. Examples of roles include Tank, Bruiser, Assassin, Marksman, Mage, Bomber, Controller, and Support.
Don’t forget about the random spells that can buff attack power or movement speed. Spells can even shrink a unit’s size. A couple of examples include Sticky Trap and Dragon Summoner.
All of this can be done in different game modes such as Castle Crasher and Drop the Beat as well. In Castle Crasher, which is a three-versus-three (3v3) mode, players must escort a turtle across the map. Think of it like escorting a payload. As for Drop the Beat, players claim victory by controlling the stage the longest.
When not in a match, players can visit the Platter Plaza. This is CookieRun: OvenSmash’s social hub. It’s also where players can customize their units, play mini-games, take on hidden quests, and tour the area on a helicopter.
CookieRun: OvenSmash and TCG recognize North American audience
In a letter to esports.gg, Devsisters stated that the CookieRun universe has grown into a global franchise of more than 300 million players. The letter then highlighted that according to YouTube’s “Global Culture & Trends report,” it’s one of the top 10 trending topics in the United States.
Meanwhile, an official announcement revealed that more than 3 million players pre-registered ahead of today’s launch of CookieRun: OvenSmash, and in a few hours after its launch, the title reached the top spot in the App Store.
In addition to CookieRun: OvenSmash’s launch on March 26, the franchise plans to follow that up with the CookieRun: Braverse: A Game of Truth and Deceit expansion on March 27. CookieRun: Braverse is a trading card game (TCG).
A Game of Truth and Deceit features 243 regular cards plus 61 hidden ones. It also has the new Extra Card mechanic, Realm of Apathy and Land of Fire & Ruin as the set themes that introduce Legendary Cookies and Beasts, plus Shadow Milk Cookie as variants across all five colors that’s part of CookieRun: Braverse’s system.
According to the letter to esports.gg and the announcement, these releases expand the CookieRun into both digital and physical gaming. It’s also a significant moment of growth as it continues to gain recognition among Western audiences.
That’s all for now. Will you play CookieRun: OvenSmash? Stick around on esports.gg for more news and updates.