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GEMMiS: Fures Codice

Par Rubén Moreno

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Pledge Manager ouvert Fin de campagne : 15/07/2026

Fonds récoltés : 8 626 €

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The market has just opened its doors!

Feel free to stroll leisurely through the streets of the most prestigious gem market in the kingdom.

But don't lose sight of that bag hanging from your belt. Rumor has it in the tavern that the best thieves stroll around the market as they please as well.

—Excuse my boldness, my lady, are you lost? You shouldn't be walking alone in these streets at night; it could be dangerous for a lady of your high birth.

—Ah, that's very kind of you, sir. Could you tell me where the masque is?

—It will be a pleasure, my lady. Please take my arm.

Welcome to GEMMiS: Fures Codice

Our main goal from Origin Level in this campaign is to reach the funding goal, of course. But we have set ourselves two additional, equally important goals:

If you enjoy this campaign at least half as much as we've been enjoying the development of it, we'd be satisfied.
Once you finish your walk through the campaign, we hope you'll have a very clear picture of everything surrounding GEMMiS: Fures Codice. Among other things, how to play the game without needing to read the rulebook.

We want the GEMMiS: Fures Codice crowdfunding campaign to be vibrant, dynamic and why not...? ... with a touch of mystery from beginning to end. Depending on how well the campaign performs, you'll have numerous opportunities to actively participate in different aspects of it, making decisions that could even influence its course and content. In summary, "Choose Your Own Campaign".

Having reached this point, and in regard to the previous paragraph, it is time to introduce you to what will probably be the "main protagonist" of the campaign: our "question mark". You will find this question mark in multiple places around the campaign. Depending on the course of the campaign, these question marks may or may not be replaced with information relevant to you.

From time to time we will offer you the possibility of participating, if you wish, in collective decision regarding question marks. We will allow a reasonable amount of time for enough backers to participate in the collective decision. After evaluating the answers, we will communicate the result and will replace the question mark that is being evaluated by the relevant information. Remember that only backers can actively participate in collective decisions.

On other occasions, the relevant information will be revealed due to events that may occur throughout the campaign, and we will let you know when this happens by campaign updates as well.

In order to fully enjoy the experience we have been preparing for you, the first thing we're going to do is "steal" a little bit of your imagination, bringing your mind into the medieval era, specifically into a medieval market. Take your time, don't rush, close your eyes if necessary until you have visualized that medieval market in your mind.

Is it being a bit hard to imagine the medieval market? Try listening the next audio, perhaps this will help you:

(Oh dear! The first exclamation mark. We'll see if we can listen it later)

Next, we're going to ask you to step into the shoes of the head of a thieves' guild, who has summoned his best thieves at the headquarters to meticulously plan the "job" of their lives.

Welcome to GEMMiS, the most prestigious gem market in the kingdom, which this year takes place between June 16 and July 15. Merchants come and go for a whole month, exhibiting their valuable and genuine gems, to sell these to nobles who come to the market from all corners of the kingdom.

A curious thing, nobles and merchants aren't the only ones who have a weakness for the GEMMiS market…

—We're thieves, yes…
…but we have a code

(Above - A ptototype copy of GEMMiS: Fures Codice at the promotion set)

GEMMiS: Fures Codice is a competitive game for two players easy to learn, hard to master, dynamic and quick start. The average playing time could take from 20 to 40 minutes.

The game is wrapped in a medieval market aesthetic, in which gems appear from a bag filling the market (the board) where players play as the leader of a thieves' guild.

GEMMiS: Fures Codice is language-independent. Printed rulebook will be available in Spanish, French, English and German.

PDF versions will also be available. As is common in crowdfunding campaigns, more languages might be added to the PDF versions of the rulebook.

Wait a moment! How can such simple rules and mechanics create such a challenging puzzle?

The challenge of the game lies not in learning its rules, which as you will see, are quite simple, but in defeating your opponent.

Reading the rulebook or simply watching a video about how to play GEMMiS, you'll probably get the first impression that it's a very simple game, and you're right! But only as far as the rules are concerned.

Don't be fooled by the simplicity of its rules, as it can give the false impression that winning is equally easy or a boring game.

Keeping the game simple in terms of rules was part of the game's design process itself. The soul of the game lies in what you can achieve with these simple rules.

—Hey Master, it seem something big is going to happen in the marketplace for coming days. Builders are building a stage.
—Interesting, share it with the gang.

Note: We're adding more How to Play videos during late pledge. But due to we won't be able to make changes at the campaign story body beyond July 15 2026 11:59 PM CEST (usual restrictions in crowdfunding campaigns), we invite you to check the following link, which we will keep updated at:

Origin Level - How to Play (updated)

Note: We're updating The Flow Chart during late pledge. But due to we won't be able to make changes at the campaign story body beyond July 15 2026 11:59 PM CEST (usual restrictions in crowdfunding campaigns), we invite you to check the following link, which we will keep updated at:

Origin Level - The Flow Chart (updated)

—Urgent meeting! Pay close attention to what I'm about to tell you. This is a very special night for us; The market is celebrating the shortest night of the year.

In the marketplace, located right in the middle of the main street, a stage worthy of the occasion has been built.

The most talented actors, actresses, magicians, oracles, bards, minstrels, and jesters from all over the kingdom gather in the marketplace on this very special night to delight the public with what they do best: entertain…

Every single guild knows there will be a lot of crowding in the marketplace and nobles love to come and witness the performances.

—Tonight I want you all focus your "businesses" mainly on the marketplace.

What do reviewers thoughts about GEMMiS: Fures Codice?

Earlier, we mentioned we would like GEMMiS: Fures Codice crowdfunding campaign to be vibrant and dynamic from start to finish.

This is one of the sections we will keep alive and dynamic throughout the campaign.

Next, we introduce The Reviewers' Thoughts Street, a very special and important street in the GEMMiS: Fures Codice market, as you will see soon.

Today, and for quite some time now, we at Origin Level can say that the specialized board game channels have been a fundamental pillar during the development of GEMMiS. This is true not only for promotion but also for obtaining invaluable feedback from reviewers who have played the game and given us their advice.

Therefore, we want to dedicate this special section not only to share some of these reviewers' opinions about GEMMiS, but also to introduce them to you, just in case you are not already familiar with them.

If this is the first time you've heard about board game reviewers, we invite you to visit their social media profiles, YouTube/Twitch channels, podcasts, websites, Telegram groups... and check out their content. You might be surprised by everything they have to offer, just for mention "a few" of usual content you could enjoy: tutorials, unboxings, recommendations, reviews, opinions, prototypes, new games, coming games, tons of laughter, gossip, awards, events, gifts... but above all, love for the board games and its unique community.

The board game reviewers in The Reviewers' Thoughts Street are influential and highly reputable within the board game community. We feel fortunate that these reviewers, whom we greatly admire, have considered GEMMiS: Fures Codice, even though it is still a prototype, as a game ready enough to pose in front of their cameras.

Without further ado, we hope you enjoy exploring The Reviewers' Thoughts Street. We'll be adding more locations/reviewers throughout the campaign's progress.

Note: We're adding more Reviewers' Thoughts during late pledge. But due to we won't be able to make changes at the campaign story body beyond July 15 2026 11:59 PM CEST (usual restrictions in crowdfunding campaigns), we invite you to check the following link, which we will keep updated at:

Origin Level - Reviewers' Thoughts (updated)

Note: We're going to use part of the late pledge contributions to help for reaching stretch goals during that period. But due to we won't be able to make changes at the campaign story body beyond July 15 2026 11:59 PM CEST (usual restrictions in crowdfunding campaigns), we invite you to check the following link, which we will keep updated at:

Origin Level - Stretch Goals(updated)

Note: We were planning to add more Presentation Videos during the late pledge period. But due to we won't be able to make changes at the campaign story body beyond July 15 2026 11:59 PM CEST (usual restrictions in crowdfunding campaigns), we invite you to check the following link, which we will keep updated at:

Origin Level - Presentation Videos (updated)

For both latest play testing and the promotion of GEMMiS: Fures Codice, we have been using the Handmade Special Edition as an advanced prototype. All the components shown in this campaign are also part of the advanced prototype.

Due to the nature of crowdfunding campaigns, it's very common in these types of campaigns, for the final manufactured version of the game, to include more components, higher quality materials, more detailed artwork… and other possible variations.

(lore)
—Gems, gems, and more gems... Is there something else inside your head?

Chips are the soul of GEMMiS: Fures Codice. We are working very closely with the manufacturer to ensure that GEMMiS includes the chips it deserves.

Note: We were planning to add detailed information about the Chips during the late pledge period. But due to we won't be able to make changes at the campaign story body beyond July 15 2026 11:59 PM CEST (usual restrictions in crowdfunding campaigns), we invite you to check if there have been any news for this section at the following link, which we will keep updated at:

Origin Level - The Chips (updated)

(lore)
—You're a thief! You can't always leave everything to chance!
—Well... that's your opinion... look at my loot!

When the randomness matters

Note: We were planning to add extra information about the Two Game Modes during the late pledge period. But due to we won't be able to make changes at the campaign story body beyond July 15 2026 11:59 PM CEST (usual restrictions in crowdfunding campaigns), we invite you to check if there have been any news for this section at the following link, which we will keep updated at:

Origin Level - Two Game Modes (updated)

(lore)
—Hey! Hey! Give me back my gems! Guards! Guards! Thief!

Note: We were planning to add extra information about the Sheriff Expansion during the late pledge period. But due to we won't be able to make changes at the campaign story body beyond July 15 2026 11:59 PM CEST (usual restrictions in crowdfunding campaigns), we invite you to check if there have been any news for this section at the following link, which we will keep updated at:

Origin Level - Sheriff Expansion (updated)

(GEMMiS has zero generative AI)

The gems have been carefully, artistically and digitally carved by our human illustrator: Gonzalo de la Cruz.

We would like to share with you a few pictures and mockups about our project. Below you can find some works around for the box front made by Gonzalo:

Next, an alternative box front made by the same illustrator during early steps:

GEMMiS: Fures Codice is in a very advanced state from an artistic perspective, however, due to the nature of crowdfunding campaigns, the final version of the game could contain more detailed illustrations or even new ones.

(lore)
—Every thief knows it... Information is power...

Note: We were planning to add extra information about some special reward tiers during the late pledge period. But due to we won't be able to make changes at the campaign story body beyond July 15 2026 11:59 PM CEST (usual restrictions in crowdfunding campaigns), we invite you to check if there have been any news for this section at the following link, which we will keep updated at:

Origin Level - Reward Tiers (updated)

(lore)
—What is that group over there talking about?

boardgamegeek.com -> GEMMiS: Fures Codice

Do you want to know what other players think about GEMMiS: Fures Codice?

Note: Due to we won't be able to make changes at the campaign story body beyond July 15 2026 11:59 PM CEST (usual restrictions in crowdfunding campaigns), we invite you to check if there have been any news for this section at the following link, which we will keep updated at:

Origin Level - Players' Thoughts (updated)

Since 2023, GEMMiS: Fures Codice has been tested, improved and presented along more than 30 tabletop games events and conventions so far. For just mention a few:

Do you want to know about the events we're attending?

Origin Level - Coming Events (updated)

(lore)
—Look closely, it's very rare to find these kinds of gem. How much could it be worth?

GEMMiS: Fures Codice Kickstarter campaign will not bring physical components exclusively only for backer. We have preferred to focus all our energy on trying to squeeze every last drop of juice out of the GEMMiS: Fures Codice ecosystem to make it unique enough on its own.

On the other hand, including exclusive physical components only for backers, would have impacted the final price of the game. And a premise we've always held from the beginning, is that we want GEMMiS to be a high quality product, but one that can also reach as many homes as possible.

There was a time when we also considered, offering exclusive physical rewards for backers willing to pay for these. We quickly discarded that option, as it would have taken extra effort, and we didn't want to risk losing sight of The GEMMiS project main focus, by trying to cover too much ground.

However, we actually believe that GEMMiS: Fures Codice backers deserve unique and exclusive rewards:

(Achievement unlocked in Update #1)

(Achievement unlocked in Update #10)

Note: Due to we won't be able to make changes at the campaign story body beyond July 15 2026 11:59 PM CEST (usual restrictions in crowdfunding campaigns), the Origin Level Epic Experience - The Easter Egg Hunt (Kickstarter Exclusive) is continuing at:

Origin Level Epic Experience - The Easter Egg Hunt - Kickstarter Exclusive (updated)

Important: We recommend paying close attention to upcoming campaign updates, as these may help you to find the stolen gems. However, you can also find useful information in the Kickstarter campaign story and previously released updates.

Good luck in your search for the Easter Egg and the stolen Gems!

🍀🔎🥚 💎

(lore)
—But why do you find it so hard to believe?
—She told me, as she follow the Noble closely, but at a distance so that he doesn't notice her, he turns left, entering a market street completely unknown to her…

🎁Pickup Point Delivery Street - Free shipping options

At Origin Level, we're working hard to provide backers with enough free shipping options so they don't have to worry about delivery costs.

In this section, we will add the different options as they become available.

Note that digital rewards are free of shipping charges.

More stores are contacting us requesting to be a GEMMiS Pickup Point Delivery. Once we verify that all the information is correct, we will continue updating this street of the GEMMiS market.

Note: We would like to add updated information on this section, after the campaign ends by July 15 2026 11:59 PM CEST. But because we won't be able to make changes at the campaign story body after that date (usual restrictions in crowdfunding campaigns), we invite you to check if there have been any news for this section at the following link, which we will keep updated at:

Origin Level - Free Shipping Options (updated)

💎 Become a GEMMiS Pickup Point Delivery

📣 Who can apply:

Board game associations and clubs.
Retail Stores (no matter if board games are not your core activity).
Jewelry shops and museums.
Robin Hood's Brotherhoods.
Other kinds of business with a physical address for storing and picking up options.

🪧 Benefits:

Visibility for your local/business during the Kickstarter Campaign.
Visibility for your local/business beyond the Kickstarter Campaign on our website and social media.
€10 discount on shipping costs if you decide to back the project.
Special benefits for coming Origin Level crowdfunding campaigns (Loyalty Program).

Contact us either on pickup-point@originlevel.com or Instagram @originlevelstudios and we will study together if your local can become a GEMMiS Pickup Point Delivery.

Just in case none of the free shipping options we will show above work for you, below you'll find the best prices we've been able to find so far. We're in contact with several international shipping companies in order to get the best prices for your shipment.

(The prices above are estimations for the delivery cost for one unit of any of the physical options for GEMMiS: Fures Codice)

Origin Level - Shipping (updated)

(lore)
—Master, that merchant over there says he wants to make a deal with us, he says he knows a group of Nobles who might interest us.

At Origin Level, we support small businesses. We will soon be revealing a few options for retailers.

Note: Only a small set of Kickstarter exclusive rewards would be available to retailers.

Note: We would like to add more information on this section, after the campaign ends by July 15 2026 11:59 PM CEST. But because we won't be able to make changes at the campaign story body after that date (usual restrictions in crowdfunding campaigns), we invite you to check if there have been any news for this section at the following link, which we will keep updated at:

Origin Level - Retailers (updated)

Or you can write to us at stores@originlevel.com

(lore)
—Send a raven to each guild of the brotherhood of the kingdom immediately!

Let's keep in contact!

We are using the Kickstarter update system to communicate en masse with all backers and campaign followers:

Kickstarter Updates (posts)

But, you can use both too: our newsletter and social media to know updates and status of this (and future) projects:

Origin Level - Social

(lore)
—Gather the entire gang in the main hall tonight... we have urgent matters to discuss.

Origin Level is an indie game studio passionate about both playing and creating games. As game lovers, we design, develop and publish video games and board games.

Origin Level - The Team (updated)

(lore)
—Thank you for the great effort made tonight... it was tough, but it was worth it.

We want to thank our friends, family as well as every single player who has dedicated their precious time to try GEMMiS: Fures Codice throughout the demos on all the events. We keep all of you in our hearts as a fundamental part of the development of this project.

(Photography by Fernando Javier Rodríguez Santos - Taken on the fifth day of the XVIII International Games Festival of Cordoba 2023 - First event where GEMMiS: Fures Codice was presented to the world as a prototype).

Special thanks also to the events, stores, fellow indie publishers, board game channels... that have placed their trust in GEMMiS: Fures Codice and Origin Level. Without your help, we wouldn't be partying today.

And last but not least, thank you, yes you, the person reading these lines of text right now, for taking the time to view the content of this campaign, which we hope has been, at the very least, entertaining.