Gemporium News

[p]Hello moles,[/p][p]We have a new patch, v1.0.7 available for Gemporium! We wanted to focus on some of the feedback we've been getting regarding loan shark frequency, as well as some other bug fixes and quality of life.[/p][p][/p][p]Check out the patch notes:[/p][p][/p][h2]New Features[/h2]

• [p]Reduced Debt Collection Mode[/p]
  • [p]This mode allows you to play with less stress than the base game, limiting the loan shark visits to once a week. The loan shark will now only visit on Saturdays as apposed to Saturdays and Wednesdays.[/p]
• [p]High Contrast Text[/p]
  • [p]New accessibility option is available for those who have a hard time reading certain text in the game[/p][p][/p]

[h2]Bug fixes / balance changes[/h2]

• [p]The loan shark now mentions the fact that Grandmole left you 1 million glimmer to pay off[/p]
• [p]$ signs across the game were replaced with the symbol for Glimmer[/p]
• [p]Reworded some of the upgrades to be clearer and more concise[/p]
• [p]Added a confirmation screen when starting a new game to avoid confusion with overriding saves[/p]
• [p]Added plaques to the artifact collections that hint toward their rewards + changes to display said reward once the collection is unlocked[/p]
• [p]Changed the trash icon in the gem bag to an actual trash can[/p]
• [p]The tutorial for “Uncool Customers” now plays if the first customer of the shop is an uncool customer[/p]
• [p]Slightly tweaked artifact generation to make it more consistent[/p]
• [p]Rewrote the loan repayment info screen to be more concise and descriptive[/p]
• [p]The letter description for early loan repayment will now automatically open the first time you access the early repayment table[/p]
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• your (dialogue typo fixed)[/p]
• [p]Replaced \[x] icon with a trash can in the gem bag for more clarity[/p]
• [p]Added SFX to gem bag trash can for player feedback[/p]
• [p]Moved some rocks in the mines that could softlock the player[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where mouse input would skip incomplete lines of dialogue[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where tooltips would sometimes get stuck on the cursor when starting a new game[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that caused chatter’s messages to not appear in the shop when using Twitch Integration[/p]
• [p]Fixed the resolution menu not accurately displaying all possible resolutions[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with the early bird bonus not being accurately applied to the next loan payment & the total debt remaining[/p]
• [p]Music Balance[/p]
• [p]Fixed visual bug with the gem tumbler that caused it to replay the animation of the gems flying into your inventory[/p][p][/p]

[p]We hope that this new setting eases some of the stress that players have been feeling, without changing the base game for those who enjoy the current balance! [/p][p][/p][p]Thank you once again for a great launch week, and we are now sitting at almost 300 reviews! If you have played the game and feel like you have something to say, consider leaving a review! Not only does it help us see what people think, but it really helps our team by giving an accurate representation of the game to other steam users.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]With that being said, now it is time for Merge Conflict to take a much needed post-launch rest. We'll be back in a couple weeks, so see you then![/p][p][/p][p]

[p][/p][p]WE HIT 10K COPIES IN 3 DAYS.[/p][p][/p][p]What started as a month long project has evolved into so much more, and we couldn't be happier and more thankful for all of the players and fans who got us to this point. As a newer studio, the 5 of us wanted to try a new development style with Gemporium, something we could do quickly and sustainably as we transitioned into game development full time. Now Gemporium has exceeded all of our expectations and done so much better than we could have ever anticipated thanks to you

[h3]Hello Moles,[/h3][p][/p][p]Firstly, all of us here at Merge Conflict Studio want to say THANK YOU so much for your overwhelming support of Gemporium! It's been better than we ever imagined and means the world to us. YOU'RE THE BEST!

[p]Loan Shark visits being overwhelming[/p][p]We want to find a way to help players who feel overwhelmed by the Loan Shark's visits feel more equipped to keep up with them while not sacrificing the intended structure and experience of the game.
If you'd like a quick tip for this just for now: try completing an Artifact collection if you haven't![/p]

[p]Unclear details of Early Repayment Plan[/p][p]We've noticed that some players have been a bit confused by how the Early Repayment Plan works, especially with regards to why they still have to make payments on Loan Shark days after using it.

The TL;DR on it is that the Loan Shark will always ask for some minimum payment on scheduled days, but you can reduce this amount significantly with the Early Repayment Plan. Past this minimum, any payments you make will only reduce your total debt rather than your next payment.

We're hoping to increase clarity on this! There is a UI element that's meant to let you know when you've hit the minimum, but we've noticed some bugs with this and are hoping to fix this up.[/p]

[p]Lack of Controller Support[/p][p]This one will likely take longer to address because it's a fairly involved endeavor, but we've absolutely heard everyone asking for it and would like to add it at some point in the future.[/p]

[p]General Bugs[/p][p]We appreciate your bug reports and have a list of some we want to prioritize fixing first, including one with one of the Achievements.[/p][p][/p]

[p]There's more stuff on our list that we'd like to address, but we wanted to call these out specifically.[/p][p][/p][p]We really appreciate your patience as we work on all this! We are a small team of five and worked within a short development timeline to finish this game, but want to do our best to provide everyone with the best version of Gemporium possible.[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks and as always, good luck in the Mines![/p][p][/p][p]The Merge Conflict Team[/p]

[p]Hello moles,[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]For those of you planning to purchase Gemporium, thank you for supporting our studio! If you have the time, please leave a review if you enjoyed (or didn't enjoy!) the game! It really helps us out in the steam algorithm and there is a ton of other great titles coming out today, this week and this month. Reaching 10 reviews as fast as possible makes Steam favor our game and helps us pay rent feed cheeto![/p][p][/p][p]

[p]Hello moles! ⛏️[/p][p]We're getting close to the launch of Gemporium (next week!) and wanted to share the price of the game with everyone.[/p][p][/p][h3]💎 Gemporium will cost $9.99! 💎[/h3][p]Below we have a detailed list of the exact price in each country.[/p][p][/p][h3]FAQ[/h3][h3]Why $9.99?[/h3][p]We debated on what would be a fair price for a while, and decided that this price was not only fair to customers but high enough that we can reliably feed Cheeto (and ourselves).[/p][p][/p][h3]Isn't it too cheap?[/h3][p]All indie games are a bit too cheap, and if you're in this boat and would like to support us further, consider purchasing the Supporter Pack when we launch for some sweet cosmetics! [/p][p]The supporter pack will only be a couple of extra dollars priced at $2.99.[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h3]Isn't it too expensive?[/h3][p]We believe that this price is fair for the amount of game content you are receiving! In case $10 is too high a price for you, we will be running a launch discount so consider picking it up within the first 2 weeks.[/p][p][/p][h3]Full Price List:[/h3][p]USD - $9.99[/p][p]GB Pounds - £8.50 [/p][p]Euros - €9.75[/p][p]Russian Rubles - руб.385[/p][p]Brazilian Reals - R$26.99[/p][p]Japanese Yen - ¥1,200[/p][p]Indonesian Rupiah - Rp90,999[/p][p]Malaysian Ringgit - RM26.75[/p][p]Philippine Peso - P335.00[/p][p]Singapore Dollar - S$10.00[/p][p]Thai Baht - ฿220.00[/p][p]Vietnamese Dong - ₫142,000[/p][p]Korean Won - ₩11,000[/p][p]Ukrainian Hryvnia - ₴225[/p][p]Mexican Peso - Mex$123.99[/p][p]Canadian Dollar - CDN$12.99[/p][p]Australian Dollar - A$14.50[/p][p]New Zealand Dollar - NZ$14.75[/p][p]Norwegian Krone - kr110.00[/p][p]Polish zloty - zł45.99[/p][p]Swiss Francs - CHF10.99[/p][p]Chinese Yuan - ¥42.00[/p][p]Indian Rupee - ₹480[/p][p]Chilean Peso - CLP$5,750[/p][p]Peruvian Sol - S/.23.00[/p][p]Colombian Peso - COL$26,000[/p][p]South African Rand - R100.00[/p][p]Hong Kong Dollar - HK$66.00[/p][p]Taiwanese Dollar - NT$188[/p][p]Saudi Arabian Riyal - SR22.49[/p][p]Emirati Dirham - AED29.00[/p][p]Israeli New Shekel - ₪36.95[/p][p]Kazakhstani Tenge - ₸2,900[/p][p]Kuwaiti Dinar - KD1.95[/p][p]Qatari Rial - QR24.99[/p][p]Costa Rican Colon - ₡4,600[/p][p]Uruguayan Peso - $U310[/p]