Gemstone Keeper
Release date: Mar 31, 2017
Developers: Gamepopper
Publishers: Gamepopper
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

Gemstone Keeper is a twin stick shooter where avid explorers go down into the Cistershire Caverns, a large, dangerous and mysterious set of caves and caverns that are filled with vast amounts of rare and valuable gemstones. This game combines the quick and reactionary feel of a shooter with the exploration and decision making of classic roguelikes. Using an ASCII art aesthetic in its purest form, all visual assets are produced from a single text font file, software rendering and visual effects. The weapon and bullet system is fully interchangeable, over 150 gemstones to collect, several creatures and bosses, different game modes and a soundtrack that echoes through the open spaces in-between the rocky walls. Gemstone Keeper is the shooter that is both fun and eerie.

Press reviews: “you might quickly fire this up and have a small delve into the caverns, although don’t be surprised when 10 minutes soon becomes an hour.” Early Access Gaming “ASCII art seems to have been recovered from some way by the creators of video games to claim an aesthetic of the most viejuna which is of great importance thanks to the contemporary feel that is given in titles like [Gemstone Keeper].” RetroManiac Magazine