"Adorable Cookies in Battle"... First Look at Devsisters' 'Cookie Run: OvenSmash'

Enjoy Character Customization by Individual Parts

The "Brave Cookie," once seen running forward to escape the oven, now charges across the 3D game screen to engage in battle. Familiar characters from Devsisters' long-running game "Cookie Run: OvenBreak" attack dynamically in this new setting. The reporter had the opportunity to try out "Cookie Run: OvenSmash," a real-time battle action game, ahead of its official launch on March 26.

On March 23, Devsisters introduced "Cookie Run: OvenSmash" to the media at a pre-release event held at their headquarters in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The core of "Cookie Run: OvenSmash" lies in the expansion and evolution of the Cookie intellectual property (IP). Devsisters is broadening the scope of the Cookie Run IP in various ways—including experience, universe, genre, platform, and culture—as it aims to become a global IP company. This new game is a real-time competitive project, offering a total of six game modes: five types of 3-on-3 team battles and one solo mode, each lasting under three minutes.

A Melon Soda-flavored Cookie wearing a shark swimsuit costume standing in the plaza. Photo by Lee Eunseo.

When the screen was activated, users’ cookies were moving around in the social space known as the plaza. This city, called "Platter City," is where cookies battle to claim the Oven Crown. Platter City is a city-themed fantasy universe, featuring a variety of cookie characters: "Cafe Fruit Bomber," inspired by fruits; "Gong Yukhoe," a vigilante group in the back alleys with a meat motif; and "Lactis," a distinguished family inspired by cheese, among others. By wandering around the plaza, players can talk to characters like Brave Cookie and Madeleine Cookie to receive new quests and interact with other users through reactions.

The ability to customize characters by individual parts—a key element in competitive games—added to the fun. Users can combine parts for the head, body, and weapons to decorate their cookies and show them off to other players in the plaza. For instance, the reporter's choice, Melon Soda Cookie, wore a blue shark swimsuit set, selected a wing-shaped bag, and added a musical note above the head for extra flair.

This game features a total of 20 cookie characters, including six original cookies such as Melon Soda Cookie, Iced Pop Cookie, and String Cheese Cookie. Each cookie is assigned a specific combat role—such as support, controller, or assault—allowing players to strategize and distribute roles within their team.

Cookie characters fight using a total of four "Power Sands": basic attack, special skill, ultimate, and passive effect. In particular, for special skills and ultimates, users can combine options such as basic, utility, or power to match their preferred playstyle. For example, by configuring the Power Sands, the reporter was able to adjust the attack range of Melon Soda Cookie’s ultimate, Soda Cannon, and select a passive effect.

Game screen of Castle Break mode in Cookie Run: OvenSmash. Devsisters.

The gameplay was intuitive, but because the team battle modes are decided within three minutes, players needed to approach battles strategically. In particular, "Castle Break" required a strategy where players push the turtle, located at the center of the map, toward the enemy's castle to inflict damage. For example, a player could use Cherry Cookie’s ultimate, “Giant Cherry Bomb,” to push the turtle away or use Melon Soda Cookie’s “Splash Soda Cannon” attack to shoot water and drive back the opposing team as they gathered near the turtle.

In "Gnome Battle," where teams must collect gnomes to complete their statue and win, the key was to gather as many gnomes as possible and defend the team’s statue, rather than simply attacking the opponent. Other modes include "Smash Fight," where victory is achieved by reaching ten kills, and "Drop the Beat," where holding the stage at the center of the map for the longest time determines the winner.

Randomly acquired "Spell Cards" scattered across the map also served as wildcards in battle, adding to the excitement. These cards, which offer 19 different effects including gigantification and dragon summoning, can be strategically used to reverse the tide of battle.

Meanwhile, anticipation for the game’s success is rising, as it reached three million pre-registrations globally for the first time in the series on March 19. Users who pre-register by the official launch date of March 26 will receive 3,000 Rainbow Credits, an in-game currency.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.