Gemporium: Join the Demo of this Cozy Mining Sim for Steam Next Fest

Gaming Staff • June 4, 2025

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Gemporium, a mining and shop management game, is now available to try in a new demo on Steam Next Fest: June Edition. The updated demo offers the first 10 days of gameplay, where players must manage their time to mine, refine, and sell gems to pay off a generational debt and please a loan shark. The demo includes a cozy mode for a more relaxed experience and can be continued in infinite mode for those who want to collect every artifact and buy every upgrade.

Gemporium is a simulation game developed by Merge Conflict Studio, a six-person independent game developer in Texas. The game was initially developed as a month-long project to experiment with a more concise and sustainable development process. The team consists of six founders who started the studio with the goal of making heartfelt games for the planet.

In Gemporium, players inherit a small shop and a prospecting license from their Grandmole but also come with a price: generational debt. Players must manage their time wisely to mine gemstones, refine them, and sell them to awaiting customers to pay off the debt and build their business. Selling customers the gem they want will increase the shop's reputation and attract new customers.

Merge Conflict Studio does not utilize generative AI in any part of their game development process. The team consists of six founders who started the studio with the goal of making heartfelt games for the planet. Gemporium is their second game, following the success of their first title, Re:Fresh.

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