- Something Big is Coming: Sneak Peek at the New Season! - 1 October 2026
I've been pretty quiet lately.That's mostly because I've been busy. Very busy.The next update has grown far beyond what I originally planned. What started as an update has turned into a completely new season with 200+ lines of patch notes already written, covering new content, major reworks, new systems, balance changes, performance improvements, and a whole lot more.And there's still more to come.A new season is comingThe new season brings:New maps10+ new augmentsNew and completely reworked EnchantsReworked mob identitiesNew game modes and gameplay systemsSeasonal player titles (go win those leaderboards!)New themes and richer environmentsA major visual and lighting overhaulLarge performance and simulation improvements (yes the game runs good without em)A ridiculous amount of balance changes, reworks and quality-of-life improvementsAnd yes, this is all part of the same update.On top of…
- v1.012 - Raid PvP improvements! - 1 July 2026
Added a limit of 3 entries per player. Each user's best 3 entries will be included in the PvP leaderboard. Increased the limit of total entries in the leaderboard from 50 to 200. Why? To make the leaderboard more competitive and allow all players to compete on their skill level and make it into the leaderboards. BUT IT WILL TAKE FOREVER NOW!? No! Implemented "matchmaking" that tries to predict your next opponent based on stats so you don't have to stomp or be stomped 10 times before equal opponents! Other improvements: -attacking ends right after your wave is defeated -Async PvP button now reads Raid PvP with better hover text -added mob icon behind the "attacking with" info and a slight shadow -maze length is correctly submitted to the PvP leaderboards and old entries "maze length: 0" shows maze length as "???" -gamepad fixes -text visibility improvements -banned gems read "Unavailable…
- Raid other players in Async PvP and Summer Sale! - 25 June 2026
Raid PvP is here in Update 1.011!The waiting is over! We're thrilled to announce the launch of Async PvP, a new competitive game mode that puts your strategy, build, and gem combinations to the ultimate test against other players around the world.How It Works:Challenge the Leaderboard — After beating 30 waves in the new map, raid other player caves that finished their runs with the wave you selected and with the health equal to the damage you dealt! Fight Real Players — Start at the middle of the board and work your way up or down to discover your true rank. Each fight loads a genuine opponent save. Their miner, skin, theme, gems, augments, and final wave setup are all theirs. Can you outsmart their defense?Climb or Defend — Win to move up the ranks. Lose, and you'll be placed just below the player who beat you. Every match shifts the ladder.Upload & Rise — After your raids against othe…
- New season is here! 20% off for Steam Tower Defense Fest! - 9 March 2026
The Spark Season has arrived! ⚡It’s time to say goodbye to the Pre-Season and officially kick off the Spark Season! To celebrate the new season, we are thrilled to announce that we are participating in the Steam Tower Defense Fest!Starting right now, you can grab the game at a 20% discount. This matches our biggest launch discount, making this the absolute perfect time to hop in and start mining!👀 Coming Soon: A New Way to Play...Before we get to the patch notes, we want to leave you with a little tease. We are currently working on a highly innovative, experimental beta game mode where you will be able to conquer other players' mines. We’re keeping the details under wraps for now, but expect more news on this very soon!For now, check out the massive performance overhauls, balance tweaks, and completely new Augments in the Spark Season update!Spark Season Update 1.010Season & System Cha…
- Update 1.006: Visual overhaul, fixes & new season announcement! - 20 February 2026
Update 1.006 brings a massive visual overhaul to the Gem Merge UI and targeting UI, alongside pathfinding fixes and balance adjustments. New season on March 9th!UI & VisualsGem Merge UI Overhaul: Major visual update including better spacing, clearer rarity glows, updated colors, and silhouette indicators for unowned starter gems.Targeting System: Abilities and Augments now feature visual lines, specific icons, and range previews during selection.Show Path: Now displays the total length of the maze.Added a pulsing indicator for tiles about to turn into water.Enchantment sparkle effects now correctly follow the gem if it moves (e.g., via Transposer).Fixed a shader bug causing black gem glows.Balance & GameplayCrowd Control: Diminishing returns now reduce the slow amount rather than the duration.Wizards (Wave 34): Blink frequency reduced to every 2 seconds (was 1s), but movement speed incr…
- Update 1.005: New Augment, Tons of Fixes & Optimizations - 30 January 2026
We have a massive update for you today! Version 1.005 brings a brand new Augment, tons of fixes and performance optimizations for late-game, and a reworking of the UI to better support Steam Deck and smaller screens. We are also including the changelogs for hotfixes 1.002 and 1.003 below.Version 1.005 New ContentNew Augment: Mirror Link — Summons an untargetable Mirror Gem that links to a chosen gem. When the Mirror Gem attacks, the linked gem strikes the same target. Performance & OptimizationPathfinding Overhaul: Optimized pathfinding logic to eliminate freeze spikes. This is especially noticeable in Toxic Veins in deep Endless Mode runs.Visuals: Optimized damage numbers; numbers spawned directly on top of others now hide the older ones to save resources. Quality of Life & UISteam Deck / Large UI: Significant improvements to the "Large UI" setting. Gem list now shows two columns, butt…
- 1K Milestone Celebration + New Bundles! - 23 January 2026
Thank you for the incredible milestone of 1,000 copies sold!It’s been a crazy journey, and I’ve probably yapped enough about all the emotions already (especially if you’re on the Discord).Truly though, thank you. You have my deepest gratitude. 💙Celebration game bundles!We’re excited to announce the Below the Gem Miner Bundle, a brand‑new team‑up between Below the Stone and Gem Miner TD! If you love digging deep, crafting clever builds, and surviving by the hairs of your beard, this bundle brings two wildly different flavors of mining mayhem together in one shiny package.Both games celebrate the thrill of diggin', danger, and deep dwarven-tier determination just in totally unique ways. One tests your survival instincts, the other tests your strategy and gem‑crafting genius. Together, they make a bundle that’s perfect for players who love to dig deep and think deeper.We have also bundled…
- Gem Miner TD 1.0 is NOW AVAILABLE! 💎⛏️ - 20 January 2026
Oh man. The past few days have been some of the most anxious of my life. So many emotions I didn't think existed. This passion project that my brother and I have been working on for 4 years is finally out and I cannot believe it. What a crazy journey it has been!1.0 Full Release content60+ Gems to experiment with9 miners with unique unlockable starting augments80+ Augments to customize your strategyVault feature to choose any augment from any miner when lv 104 Maps with 2 Game Modes and 40 Waves50+ different Mobs to challenge your defensesEndless mode if you literally want to break the gameRun Modifiers to farm Blue Dust for all the skins21 Miner skins (might include your favorite creators!)4 map themes to unlock (play maps on any map's visuals)Leaderboards for each map and game mode, for difficulty and damage score18 Steam achievements that challenge your playstyleRun Save system (so y…
- One Week to Launch! Demo Update, Pre-Season & More! - 13 January 2026
Demo has received a huge update, packed with improvements, balancing tweaks, new visuals and new features like run saving system. Also includes a new Gem that buffs all starter Gems in the map and a few augments, like Slow Aura for your miner!Plus, we’re kicking off the first leaderboard season: Pre-Season, available now on the demo. Leaderboards have been wiped.Go explore and see what’s new! Enough about the demo update, lets talk about the release.The release is packed with content!60+ Gems to experiment with80+ Augments to customize your strategy9 Miners, each with unique starting AugmentsVault feature to choose any augment from any miner when lv 1050+ different Mobs to challenge your defenses4 Maps with 2 Game Modes and 40 WavesRun ModifiersEndless modeMiner skins and map themes to unlockSteam achievementsEvery map changes the gameplay drastically, offering endless replayability wit…
- Massive Demo Update and New Release Date! - 7 November 2025
Massive demo update is here! But first, an important announcement.The original release date was December 12, 2025.After a lot of thought (and reading tons of your amazing feedback), I’ve decided to postpone the release to January 20, 2026.🗓️ New Release Date: January 20, 2026 (Mark your calendars, or just hit that Wishlist button and let Steam do the work!)I’ll be honest, with all the recent coverage, excitement, and feedback, things have gotten a little overwhelming… in the best possible way. Reading, analyzing, and replying to all your feedback takes a lot of time (who would have known, right?).I might be a perfectionist, but this isn't just me tweaking pixels for another month. I want to make sure I'm actually listening to all of you and that the game you've been waiting for is worth the wait.So please, let me cook just a bit longer! 🍳And come throw your ingredients to the Discord…
- Big Demo Update for Steam Next Fest! - 9 October 2025
The biggest demo update yet brings new systems, content, and visuals to Gem Miner TD just in time for Steam Next Fest and Finnish Games Week!🚨 Release date locked in: December 12, 2025 January 20, 2026! Mark your calendars (or save yourself the trouble and wishlist now!)🌟 New ContentNEW Miner: Pathmaker Places blocks that stop flying enemies but let projectiles pass, opening new maze-building tactics.NEW Meta-currency: Blue Dust Earned from bosses, waves, difficulty, and victories, used to unlock Miners and skins!NEW Augments:Venomcap – boosts poison damage.Extra Bite – +1 action per wave.Waterforge – turns water tiles unpassable for the flying mobs.Power Circle – increases AoE size.Egg-celerate – when a Gem gains a permanent buff, it has a 10% chance to gain an additional buff.Procedural Map Generation:Lava Cave and Frozen Trail now feature slightly random layouts for more replayabil…
- New "Reforged" Game Mode + 38th Gem in the Demo! - 10 September 2025
Take it easy with a brand-new "Reforged" game mode, perfect for a more relaxed run to learn all Gems the game has to offer. Plus, meet Serpentine, the latest Tier 3 Gem, pushing the demo’s roster to 38 Gems!New Game Mode: ReforgedA more casual, laid-back way to play. Use coins to merge Gems. Get coins by taking down mobs, mining and placing blocks and from choosing Gems.New Tier 3 Gem: SerpentinePoison, bounces between up to 3 mobs. Ability: Reposition (once per wave). On Wave End: Absorbs non-Enchant buffs from adjacent Gems.Bringing the total to 38 Gems in the demo. Imagine the release version of the game!Customizable themes are coming!The same way you will unlock skins to your Miners, you will also unlock Themes so you can play any map with any tileset you want!Stay tuned!-iFeral
- New visuals and demo updates! - 3 September 2025
Demo updatesSince June, we’ve been hard at work making the Demo the best it can be! Here’s what’s new:New content: Second map (Frozen Trail), tutorial, Gem ability system, unlockables, Miner health system, and more augments & gems.Systems & features: Miner passives, helper tools for new players, and better visual clarity.Quality of life: Steam Deck support, Gem list, accessibility settings, camera edge panning, and loads of polish.New VisualsBrand new visuals! We’ve refreshed the look with a new logo, Steam page art, and a shiny animated main menu!Skins are coming with the full release! 🎉Skins are coming with full release! We’re planning a small supporter pack at launch that would include a few skins. Skins will be unlocked through hard-earned achievements and bought with currency earned by playing.What's Next for Gem Miner TDStay tuned, more demo updates (and some secret cool stuff) a…
- Gem Miner TD Demo is out now! - 3 June 2025
After 3 years of hard work, the day has finally arrived! Gem Miner TD Demo is live!Inspired by the legendary Warcraft 3 custom maps, this is just the beginning. Play it now!We will be adding more content and tweaking things based on your feedback, so stay tuned!What’s in the Gem Miner TD Demo?Get a taste of the action with access to the tutorial map and 21 waves from the first and second map! Two playable miners, each with unique mechanics and unlockables. Experiment with over 30 unique gems, representing about 30% of the full roster, including core starting gems and early-tier merges. Over 20 powerful augments to customize your strategy. A variety of unique enemy types to challenge your defenses.Your progress carries over! The same save is used for both the Demo and Full version. This demo offers a streamlined version of the full experience, giving you a solid look at the core gameplay…
