Gemporium News

[p]Hello Moles! ːmoelLoveː We have a very exciting announcement for everyone today...[/p][p][/p][h2]Gemporium is getting a Cosmetic Content Update![/h2][p][/p][p]Yes that's right, we are adding some cosmetics to Gemporium as a part of our Super Secret Content Update coming later this year (more info coming soon). Since we have the opportunity to update the game and add some cool things, we thought what a great time to run a community cosmetic contest! For the next week we will be accepting cosmetic submissions in our discord that you can join here! ːmoelPointː[/p][p][/p]

1. [p]Submissions must take place in our discord forum[/p]
2. [p]Cosmetic submissions must at least have some idea & description. Pictures and sketches are more than welcome! Nothing vague like "green hat" or "wooden table"[/p]
3. [p]Submissions can only be in the following categories:[/p]
   • [p]Hats for Moel[/p]
   • [p]Gem Bag Reskin[/p]
   • [p]Furniture for the house[/p]
4. [p]Obviously nothing NSFW or inappropriate for the themes of the game[/p]

[p][/p][p]Example: This is the hat cosmetic for Moel included in the supporter's pack![/p][p][/p][p]The contest submissions will only be open until March 30th 2026 (1 week!) and designs will be voted on in the discord. Once the submissions have closed and we gather the top rated submissions we'll hold a final vote to determine which cosmetic will become a part of the game! We're so excited to see what y'all come up with :) ːmoelFREEDOMː[/p][p][/p][p]join the discord![/p][p][/p][h3]Gemporium is also the cheapest it's ever been! Tell your friends! Buy it for them![/h3][p]I'm looking at you, person reading this who wishlisted the game months ago but still hasn't bought it, yeah you! This discount is for you my friend and only lasts until the 26th so don't miss it.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Oh, and one final thing! You should check out the demo for our upcoming game, Pelikeeper. Or wishlist it, it really helps us out![/p][p]
[dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]thank you again for all the support!!!![/p][p]

[p]Hello Moles! ːmoelLoveː[/p][p][/p][p]It has been quite a while since our last announcement, but we finally have some big news to share :))[/p][p][/p][h2]Our next game, Pelikeeper, has a demo out now! ːmoelPointː[/h2][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]We're very excited to have our next game in the hands of players and we can't wait to hear your feedback!! This game is a biiit different than Gemporium but if you enjoyed that game at all we would love to see what you think about Pelikeeper.[/p][p][/p][p]Take a deeper look![/p][carousel][/carousel][p]Pelikeeper is a Tower Defense & Base Building game that we're calling "comfort strategy" due to our goal of creating an accessible strategy game for both cozy/newer fans of the genre while also keeping the challenge that classic strategy game fans love (think Bloons meets Spiritfarer). Play as a pelican tasked with defending fallen stars, rescuing animal friends and building up your lighthouse town in our brief demo! There's 5 normal levels and one boss level, 5 different towers and animals to befriend and around an hour and thirty minutes of content. If this sounds interesting to you check it out![/p][p][/p][p]If you do enjoy the game please leave us a review, as it really helps us out in the steam algorithm as well as helps us make the game better! If you would rather give us feedback directly too that's more than welcome either in the steam forums or our official discord.[/p][p][/p][p]In other gem related news.... let's just say that we've taken a trip back into the mines and will have more to share in the future. Stay tuned![/p][p][/p][p]Thank you so much for the continuous support and we hope you all enjoy Pelikeeper![/p][p][/p][p]

[p]Hello Moles, [/p][p]We have a couple exciting announcements! A while back we mentioned that localization was something probably not in the cards for us. Well behind the scenes (with a great team helping us) I'm excited to announce:[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Chinese (simplified and traditional)[/p]
• [p]French[/p]
• [p]German[/p]
• [p]Japanese[/p]
• [p]Portuguese (Brazil)[/p]
• [p]Russian[/p]
• [p]Spanish (LATAM & European Spanish)[/p]

[p]This was a highly requested feature and we're so glad that more people can enjoy Gemporium around the world. [/p][p][/p][p]In addition to the new languages, we have updated the price of Gemporium to be cheaper in certain regions. Due to heavy influation and exchange rates in certain countries, we've realized that Steam's recommend pricing in certain cases is unfair, so we've decided to lower pricing for Polish złoty, Chinese Yuan, LATAM -and MENA USD to make Gemporium more accessible to players in those regions too![/p][p][/p][p]Along with the new languages, we also had a HUGE sound design pass on the game and we are really happy with how things are sounding now! [/p][p][/p][p]Known Issues:[/p]

• [p]One of the biggest issues with this update is that save data on the title screen is blank but we promise your saves are fine!! This will be fixed in the next few days.[/p]

[p][/p][p]There are now trading cards to unlock and some backgrounds + emoji in the points shop so check it out! ːmoelFreedomː[/p][p][/p][p]Gemporium is now bundled with another amazing shop management game, Tiny Bookshop! Go pick up the bundle!![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p]We have also been nominated for the Women-Led Indie Game Award at the Indie Game Awards!! Check out the livestream later tonight: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Thank you to everyone who has supported Gemporium so far, and we are very excited to have more players around the world able to enjoy the game! We're continued to be blown away by the positive reception and feel so lucky to have so many people playing the game.[/p][p][/p][p]Oh and also, the steam winter sale starts today, so Gemporium is -25% off :)[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]OKAY FINALLY THE LAST THING is that you should check out our upcoming game Pelikeeper and wishlist!! ːmoelPointː ːmoelPointː ːmoelPointː[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]bye i love you ːmoelLoveː[/p][p]

[p]Hello Moles,[/p][p][/p][p]We're excited to announce that we're bundling with another adorable game - My Card is Better Than Your Card for a 10% discount![/p][p][/p][p]In this playful roguelike deckbuilder you craft cards using stickers, and while it's a bit different than running a gem store it is similarly addicting. Check out the bundle below to pick up another hidden gem and support a fellow indie studio! [/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]

[p][/p][p]We are currently apart of Steam's Animal Fest, and have also been selected to participate in this year's upcoming Cozy Quest event! To celebrate we have put Gemporium on sale for 25% off until November 24th.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Make sure to tell all your friends and family that this is the cheapest Gemporium has ever been so don't miss out!! [/p][p][/p][h2]Stay up to date with Merge Conflict Studio[/h2][p][/p][p]We have some exciting things going on behind the scenes, so if you want to stay up to date make sure to sign up for our newsletter and join our Discord down below. Our next game is going to need playtesters soon just saying...[/p][p][/p][p]Sign up for our Newsletter[/p][p]Join our Discord[/p]