# Gem Grove: Gem Board Game — Real-time strategy card game

> Real-time strategy card game (iPhone/iPad app by HYUNWOO LEE.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gem-grove-gem-board-game/id6819719687 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [HYUNWOO LEE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1592216709)
- Category: Games, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 48 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-15
- Data updated: 2026-10-31

## What is Gem Grove?

Gem Grove is a cute real-time strategy board game where you collect gems and fill customer orders.
The heart of the game is live online duels against other traders on the same order board. You can also invite friends to a private room.
Become a little trader in the Sparkle Forest, fill orders before the shop next door and become the top gem shop.
No waiting for turns: everyone plays at the same time, and a match takes just 4-5 minutes.

■ Four modes
· Gem Market: money comes in over time. Buy gems at the market and fill orders. Every order you fill gives you a regular gem, so you pay less of that color from then on. Like an engine-builder card game, your regulars let you take on bigger orders. First to 60 points wins!
· Workshop Shop: open and upgrade gem workshops that make gems by themselves. Upgrade or fill orders first? A cozy tycoon. First to 30 points wins!
· Gem Trade (new): take gems one by one from the trade row, collect one color and sell them all at once. The first seller gets the best price, and big sets earn a bonus. First to 120 points wins!
· Classic (new): the original board game rules, played in turns. The 90 development cards and 10 nobles are the same as the original. Collect gems, buy cards, build your bonus engine and reach 15 points first!

■ Features
· Real-time online duels: 2-4 players race for the same order board. Match with traders of similar skill; AI traders fill empty seats
· Play with friends: invite with a room code or link
· VIP guests: meet their regular-gem conditions and they come by for big points
· Reserve: lock the order you are aiming for
· Records & achievements: wins and losses, places, best streak, fastest win and 8 achievements with medals
· Trophies & leaderboards: climb from street peddler to Gem King
· Practice mode: easy, normal and hard AI, even offline
· Replays: watch your matches again
· 15 languages

■ Recommended for
Perfect for fans of games like Splendor!
Fans of board games, card games and strategy games, anyone who wants short brain-teasing puzzle-like matches, and families or friends looking for a casual multiplayer game.

No paid item affects who wins. We only sell ad removal and cosmetics.

Splendor is a trademark of its respective owner. Gem Grove is not affiliated with it.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 시작 묶음 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 광고 제거 | $2.99 | one-time |


## Is Gem Grove safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Gem Grove.

## Is Gem Grove legit?

Gem Grove: Gem Board Game appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Gem Grove is 70 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.39 — 2026-10-31

· Friend rooms: the room code box is smaller, and the host can remove players from the room. Classic: your panel flashes green once when your turn starts

### 1.0.38 — 2026-10-25

· AI merchants now reply with chat bubbles after a natural 1-3 second pause
· Classic: the ··· bubble now sits at the bottom center of the rival's box. Your turn buzz is shorter
· Online: brief drops or leaving the app no longer kick you out. After 10 seconds an AI plays for you, and you take over again the moment you're back. Send 'Knock knock, asleep?' anytime, and your turn always brings the same single buzz. See when rivals are thinking or choosing

### 1.0.35 — 2026-10-24

· Classic: no more pop-ups over the board. The deck counter spot now shows whose turn it is and brief alerts like overtakes. Cards get more room, and your turn buzz is a bit longer. Nudge slow players with 'Knock knock, asleep?'. Workshop cards are now colored too
· Gem Market: each row now has a fixed deck (40/30/20 cards) like the original, and a 5-minute time limit is back. The can-fill badge no longer covers the score
· Tap your own row in the leaderboard to see your profile
· Tap a friend to see their profile (records, achievements) and unfriend from there. If a player leaves, AI takes over in 3 seconds
· Cost circles are the same size on every order card, Classic cost gems are bigger, and Candy stripes now fill the rounded corners
· Empty order slots now preview the next customer, card points are readable on every color, and the can-fill mark is bigger
· Fixed a challenge banner from your own room-mate popping up over the board during a friend room match

### 1.0.28 — 2026-10-23

· Watching a friend? Send hearts, sparkles, flames or crowns. They get a little confetti burst (can be turned off in Settings)
· Order cards now use the bonus gem color as background with bigger numbers, easy to read like Classic
· Workshop and Gem Market orders now lay out 3 rows of 4 like Classic: cheap, mid and premium rows with costs and points to match
· On the online results screen, tap your row or a rival's to see win rate, record and achievements

### 1.0.23 — 2026-10-22

· The Starter Pack now includes 4 style sets (Starry, Candy, Gold, Forest). Pick one and your face frame, seat and workshops change together in every game, Classic included
· For fair matches, suggested moves are hidden in online games (practice only)
· The overtake alert now shows the new leader's face: red when you lead, navy when a rival does
· Polished visuals: income coins no longer cover your face, and the start countdown no longer overlaps 'Your turn'

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