Gemporium, a cozy mining and shop management game, joins Steam Next Fest: June Edition with a new demo available now. The updated demo includes new gameplay systems, expanded exploration, and a fresh layer of polish!
The new demo includes the first 10 days of gameplay (~30-45 minutes) where you’ll race against the daily clock to mine, refine, and sell gems. Turn on Cozy Mode to remove time constraints for a more laid-back experience. After completing the demo, you can continue in Infinite Mode to collect every artifact and buy every upgrade!
Links:
- Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2836100/Gemporium_A_Cute_Mining_Sim/
- Website: https://mergeconflictstudio.com/games/gemporium/
- Socials: https://linktr.ee/mergeconflictstudio?utm_source=qr_code
About the Game
Grow your small gem business in this short simulation miner, Gemporium! After you inherit a small shop and a prospecting license from your Grandmole, you quickly realize it also came with a price: generational debt. Now, on top of building your business, you must appease the Loan Shark that shows up at the end of each week! Manage your time wisely to mine gemstones, refine them, and sell them to awaiting customers. Sell customers the gem they want to increase your shop’s reputation and attract new customers.
Gemporium started as a month-long project to experiment with a more concise and sustainable development process! We launched the initial demo after that first month and have been chipping away at the full game since then. We do NOT utilize generative AI in any part of our game development process.
About the Team
Merge Conflict Studio is a six-person independent game developer in Texas. It was founded in 2023 after the release of their first title, Re:Fresh, found success. The six founders started the studio with one goal: making heartfelt games for the planet! In 2024, the entire team moved into a house together to pursue this dream, and after working on a couple of different demos and prototypes, they announced their second game, Gemporium!