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Gem Worlds v1.2.1 Released: Better Gamepad Support
Gem Worlds v1.2.1 ships today (demo and full version), which a bevvy of gamepad-related improvements and bugfixes. This should significantly improve the player experience if you use a gamepad, or if you play on Deck. If…
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Need More Reviews
Dear gamers, At ten reviews, Steam no longer flags the game as shovelware/asset-flip, and opens the floodgates of traffic. This usually results in more sales, more happy players, and a bigger game community. Gem Worlds…
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Gem Worlds v1.2.0 released
Gem Worlds v1.2.0 ships later today (both the full game and the demo). This version includes gamepad and keyboard support everywhere - in game, options, and menus - as well as some fixes: Fix: in rare cases, a room-base…
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Gem Worlds v1.1.0 released
I released Gem Worlds v1.1.0 today (both the full game and the demo). This patch includes a few important changes: (Full game only) Fixes Steam achievements not triggering. For the world completion achievements, you can…
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Gem Worlds v1.0.1 Launches on January 16, 2023
As announced in December last year, Gem Worlds ships on January 16, 2023 (in just three days). This version matches the corresponding v1.0.1 demo, which includes a number of bug-fixes. Unfortunately, adding gamepad (and…
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Gem Worlds v1.0.1 Demo Release
v1.0.1 of the demo ships today. This build primarily includes bug-fixes, including: Fixed a rare case where you spawn under a lock Fixed a rare case where boulders slide over a one-tile gap Newly-learned skills sometime…
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Gem Worlds v1.0 demo
v1.0 includes a major change in how skills work. Instead of saving up gems across multiple levels and buying skills from the shop, you now learn a new skill every other level. You get to pick between upgrading two previ…
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Gem Worlds: What to Expect in v1.0 and Beyond
When I prototyped Gem Worlds in August of 2021, I thought it would take me maybe another month or two (at most) to finish the game. Here we are, after 15 months of evenings and weekends, with the end in sight! I finishe…
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Gem Worlds v0.7.1 Patch
In this patch: The exit portal no longer appears immediately after the level starts The title screen correctly states the game version as v0.7.1
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Gem Worlds v0.7.0 Update
Today, I released Gem Worlds v0.7.0 (demo). This version includes: The ability to rebind any and all in-game controls. The tutorial also mentions the correct keys. Some new sound-effects (e.g. player melee sound, Nana's…
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Gem Worlds v0.6.0 Demo Update
Today marks the release of the v0.6.0 demo version of Gem Worlds. This version includes one major change: everything (including you) now moves at the same time. This resulted in many subtle changes, including: Monsters…
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Gem Worlds v0.5.1 Patch: Better 10th Level Key Positions
Hey all, just shipped a small patched version of Gem Worlds (v0.5.1) with a minor fix. In the tenth level, you are much more likely to get a "good" generated level (with keys far from the lock and the player start posit…
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Gem Worlds v0.5.0 Demo: Now with Terrain, Teleporters, and Locks/Keys!
Hi all, I released a new version of the Gem Worlds demo today. This includes a couple of major changes, namely, terrain. Every level includes: Teleporters! - Light Stars: they eat dirt and move in a pattern) - Receding…
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Gem Worlds v0.4.0 Demo, with proper MacOS support
Hi all, I released a new version of the Gem Worlds demo a few minutes ago. This includes a few changes: The MacOS version now launches correctly You can pause or quit the game to the skill shop at any time, then resume…
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Gem Worlds v0.3.1 demo update
Today marks the release of the v0.3.1 version of the demo. The previous version was 0.3.0 (incorrectly labelled as 0.1.0). Changes include lots of quality-of-life improvements, as well as a crash fix: Fix: the game cras…
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Gem Worlds Demo now available
Today, as part of the Roguelike festival on Steam, you can try out the Gem Worlds demo. It contains an entire slice of the game: one biome with ten levels, three monsters, five skills, and mines. If you have any feedbac…
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