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Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
717 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
44 months, March 2023 to October 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
14 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
30 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 343 hourly samples from 16 Sep, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
16 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 374 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
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Hotfix time!We got your reports over the weekend and we're here to fix them!ChangelogFixed can't enter 4 22nd St Warehouse entranceFixed vehicles become invisible after parking underground.Your missing vehicles should reappear when you load…
Patch notesIt's time for another patch!The team has been hard at work on our second patch, with fixes and improvements for many of the issues you've reported! Lots of optimizationLag when loading the Contacts appLag when nearing the Columbus Circle…
Patch notesHello everyone!!Our big patch 2 is finishing up and will be released soon! But for today we wanted to push a hotfix to address some AI concerns.As always - we've been following along with all of your feedback, and the use of some AI…
Patch notesHello Ambitious People!First of all, we want to thank you for an amazing release weekend! We hit our new record concurrent players with over 12,000 of you! That was an amazing weekend, and we hope you're all enjoying the game so far!And…
Patch notesBig Ambitions is here! Build your business empire and overtake your rivals as you grow from rags to riches in New York City.After years of hard work, we are extremely excited to share this BIG moment with you all! Whether you've been here…
David Estes CreationsHello AmbitioneersThe time is nearly upon us for the Big Ambitions 1.0 release! Thank you all for your support during our early access period as we've developed and tweaked Big Ambitions with your encouragement and feedback! And don't worry…
David Estes CreationsHello everyone! It's August!We've officially entered the final stretch before Big Ambitions 1.0. We know many of you are eagerly waiting for the release date announcement - and we're excited to share it in the upcoming weeks! We'll be…
David Estes CreationsHello Ambitious People!We have an update today for you to fix a few issues and add some better error tracking in general!Changelog:Fixed issue causing factories to report delivering their entire "up to" number even when they didn'tFixed…
Patch notesHello everyone!Thanks for bearing with us as we fixed the GE Force Now issue, things seem to be working now with the previous patch, but please let us know if you experience anything strange! A couple players were getting stuck at 9%…
Patch notesHello to you all!We have another patch for our EA 0.11 release based on your fantastic feedback everyone! Thank you!3539 - GE Force NowWe believe we have successfully found and fixed the issues players using GE Force Now were experiencing!…
Patch notesHello everyone!The response and feedback to our EA 0.11 release has been amazing so far! Your support has continued to energize the team! GE Force Now We have found that a small number of players are having some big issues in the new…
Patch notesHello Mods and Modders! It's time for EA 0.11!Are you ready to mod? Because we're ready to see what you create to make the world of Big Ambitions...better? Or at least different!And if mods aren't your thing - don't worry, we have a few…
David Estes CreationsGreetings, Business Moguls!We have one more patch for you here that should clean up the remaining issues in the EA 0.11 - The Workshop Awakens: Preview branch before it's fully released! Changelog 3524:Fixed achievements weren't all firing…
Patch notesHello again everyone! In case you missed the post last week, EA 0.11 - The Workshop Awakens: Preview has begun! But clearly a lot of you DIDN'T miss it because the workshop has already begun to fill up with new mods, which is so…
Patch notesHello, Business People! In case you missed the post yesterday, EA 0.11 - The Workshop Awakens: Preview has begun! Some of you have already started playing and noticed a couple bugs and had a little feedback, so we have our first EA 0.11…
Patch notesHello Mods and Modders!Let's preview EA 0.11! Are you ready to mod? Because we're ready to see what you create to make the world of Big Ambitions...better? Or at least different! And if mods aren't your thing - don't worry, we have a few…
David Estes CreationsHello everybody! Today we just have a tiny patch for EA 0.10 to ensure tomorrow's EA 0.11 Experimental release doesn't cause problems between new mods and EA 0.10 blueprints! Oh yeah - I just said EA 0.11 Experimental is coming! We had a…
Patch notesHello everyone! 3466 Update -Here's one extra fix to cover some cases where VoogleMaps could still trigger this issue! 3465 Update -Thanks for the continued bug reports! With those, this new fix should prevent this issue now! Tiny patch…
Patch notesHello everyone!It's time for a new patch for Big Ambitions!ChangelogFixed import index being incorrectly low, resulting in low export prices for items like expensive jewelry and electronics.Now, when there are active businesses selling an…
Patch notesHello everyone!Welcome to all our new players, and welcome back to everyone else! It's time for a new patch for Big Ambitions!ChangelogFixed can't click Pier 6 or 9 while the building is hiddenFixed Logistics Menu help linkFixed (hopefully)…
Patch notesMonday Patch!Let's start the week with an update!Hello everyone! We got a few bug reports over the weekend, so we fixed them in this patch!Returning With an Older Save?Older saves (EA 0.8 or before) probably won't load directly into 0.10.…
Patch notesA Small Patch for the WeekendHello! We hope you're enjoying EA 0.10: No Business Like Show Business We have a little patch for you here to fix a couple small issues we found before the weekend kicks off!ChangeLog:Took addition steps to…
Patch notesHello Ambitioneers - it's time for EA 0.10!There's a LOT of new stuff in this update, so let's walk through it all!EA 0.10 brings Cinemas, Theaters, a Factory revamp, massive optimization and more!Cinemas / TheatersRoll out the red carpet!…
David Estes CreationsPatch Time!Hello everyone! It's time for another patch for the EA 0.10 Preview Branch! This patch cleans up EA 0.10 and gets things running smoothly now! We should have cleared the bugs you have all reported, plus added the proper…
Patch notesHello again!We have a bigger patch for you today for the EA 0.10 Preview Branch! This should knock out a bunch more little bugs, and a couple big ones too!Stuck at Installation FirmOne big bug that should be squashed - if you were stuck…
Patch notesHello! Glad you're already enjoying the EA 0.10 Preview Branch!We got a few bug reports and wanted to clear a few of them before the weekend, so here we go!Changelog:Updated some help filesFixed some help file weren't translatedUpdated…
Patch notesHello Ambitioneers! We know you've been waiting for the big EA 0.10 update, and the preview branch is finally here! Bringing you Cinemas, Theaters, a Factory revamp, massive optimization and more!Phew - Who's ready to preview and test this…
David Estes CreationsHello everyone!We've seen the anticipation building as everyone is asking "Where's the update?" And we're excited too! The whole Hovgaard team has been working hard getting EA 0.10 ready, and it's looking really good!The only problem is…
David Estes CreationsLong time no talkHi everyone! I'm Jonas, the founder of Hovgaard Games. It's been almost a year since my last studio update. Considering how much has happened at the studio since then, I think it's time for another update. 1.1 Million…
jhovgaardGreetings to our new and returning legends!It's time for an EA 9 patch with some more fixes! Build 3234 Car Spawning BugJust a quick extra fix to yesterday's fixes listed before - some vehicles were being ejected from their streetside…
Patch notesHello everyone!We've got one small update, with a huge impact!It looks like we found the causes of the hourly lag many players started experiencing in EA 0.9! We've tested this with a few players that were experiencing TREMENDOUS amounts of…
Patch notesIt's time for an EA 0.9 Patch! Hello everyone! You might have noticed that we initially released this patch last week. One of the fixes was to address the low FPS issues people were having, but that fix caused some secondary issues! We…
Patch notesHello everyone!It's been great to see all the feedback and discussions!We've also been monitoring your bug reports and It's time for a patch!Game lags or crashes while savingWe found an issue with a few languages where the default save game…
Patch notesWelcome to the greatly awaited EA 0.9! Are you ready for a big update for Big Ambitions? Good then let's get started!We want to start by thanking you for the little delay in the full release of EA 0.9 - it was a huge update with lots of…
David Estes CreationsHello! An update on the 0.9 update!Is 0.9 still in experimental?YES - With the big changes in 0.9, we've been listening to your feedback and balancing a few things before going live! BUT - EA 0.9 is working pretty smoothly now after this…
Patch notesNow for a Smaller Patch!Hello again! Friday's BIG PATCH squashed most of the major bugs, but as always, a big patch can sometimes kick up a few smaller bugs. We’ve tracked those down and fixed them too—thanks again for reporting them so…
Patch notesBIG PATCH TIMEOkay, we wanted to polish a couple things to get the EA 0.9 Experimental Preview finished up, so here we go!ChangelogEconomyFirst up, wholesalers now have the "Urgent Delivery" option to bring in an order the next day. This…
Patch notesHello again!It's time for another patch to add onto our patch from a couple days ago to make the EA 0.9 preview even better!Keep up the good feedback on all the forums and if you see something wrong, remember to hit F2 in-game and submit…
Patch notesGreetings!It's time for another patch! You all have sent in great feedback through bug reports, Steam, Reddit and Discord - keep it up!Sunset Park - Swimming and Calisthenics These two features weren't quite ready for the initial…
Patch notesHello everyone! Thank you for all the feedback on the early EA 0.9 preview so far! And if you missed the initial announcement, you can read all about it here: EA 0.9: The Struggle - PreviewWe have some quick fixes here for you, based on…
Patch notesGood day to you!Wouldn't it be great to preview an experimental branch for our huge EA 0.9 update? If you said yes, then good news...here it is!The complete patch notes will be included when EA 0.9 is ready for its full release, but for…
David Estes CreationsHello!We have a little announcement! Firstly - in case you missed it, we just had a patch for EA 0.8 to fix a couple bugs: EA 0.8 Patch Changelog But now, let's talk about something more exciting: EA 0.9's Blueprint Creator and new rival…
David Estes CreationsIt's patch time! We want to extend a warm "Welcome!" to all of our new players, and a "Hey, kid!" to everyone else! It's time for another patch for EA 0.8! Changelog Fixed an issue sometimes causing customers to get stuck in the doorway and…
Patch notesIt's patch time! Hello, everyone! We've been monitoring all your bug reports and feedback, and we have our first patch ready for 0.8! Autofill For the new 0.8 autofill, we had previously focused on a speedier calculation, but based on…
Patch notesBig Ambitions EA 0.8: Optimization #3 Greetings, business moguls! We've got some major quality-of-life updates coming your way, including some highly requested features! So let's take a look at all the upgrades! Box Consolidation This was a…
David Estes CreationsHello everyone! Thank you for your patience! Between you all finding a few more bugs we needed to squash, and a few team members getting sick (that's a different kind of bug!), we have one more patch for the experimental branch ready before…
Patch notesHello, Ambitious Ones! Greetings! The team has been hard at work cleaning up the EA 0.8 preview while diving deep into the next update as well! Currently, the EA 0.8 preview branch seems pretty stable overall, and we've been noting your…
Patch notesHappy Wednesday! Hello! We have a few new fixes we wanted to get out to you before the Easter holiday weekend for the EA 0.8 preview! A big thank you to everyone who has reported bugs! Here's what we fixed: Changelog Fixed some issues with…
Patch notesHello again! It's a new week, so here's a new patch for the EA 0.8 preview! Thanks to everyone who has played and submitted feedback! Here's what we fixed: Changelog Fixed Gaming Chair collider made it hard to attach to desks Fixed…
Patch notesHello and many Big Ambitions to you all! In case you missed it (or didn't believe us because it was April Fool's Day), the EA 0.8 preview is out! A big thank you to everyone who has played already and sent feedback! We got a handful of bug…
Patch notesWhat Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| Launch | Big Ambitions.exe | -useSteam | windows | |
| Launch | Big Ambitions.app | -useSteam | macos |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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WinAppDataLocalLow | Hovgaard Games/Big Ambitions/SaveGames | * and below |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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