Big Ambitions

I’m about 8 hours into the game, which I feel is roughly the point where you start deciding whether you want to keep playing or not. So I definitely haven’t seen everything the game has to offer yet, and some of my impressions might change later on. This is simply how I see the game at this point, and I’ll update the review as I play more. First of all, its addictive :D There’s so much potential in this game. The "early game" is especially great, particularly when you’re setting up your first business and don’t have enough money for everything yet. Driving all over the city, visiting different stores, buying supplies and equipment, trying to parallel park as close to the entrance as possible, throwing everything out of the car, and rushing off to the next store. Meanwhile, you’re working a side job just to get enough money for the equipment you need to finally open your business, because that loan is already ticking away. It actually does a pretty good job of capturing the life of someone starting a new business. After your 20th delivery run, though, once the business starts making money and getting out of bed no longer feels worth it for $300, you reach what I think is the turning point of the game. I started on Hard mode because I wanted as much challenge as possible, but I don’t really find it difficult. Once a business gets going, you have a fairly predictable profit, and from that point you can basically just wait for the daily money to roll in. Employees can work 50 hours a week, don’t need days off, and can still be 100% satisfied with their lives as robots. :D Human resources barely require any management, even though in real life people are usually the most unpredictable part of running a business. :) I also haven’t noticed any indication that buying more equipment increases things like your electricity bill. Because of that, there isn’t much strategy involved in deciding what equipment to buy, how much of it you need, or which business is worth investing more money into. If you have the money — which is basically just a matter of sleeping enough days — there isn’t much risk involved. Once your existing businesses are fully set up, they basically become money printers. Nothing breaks down, and there don’t seem to be unexpected problems that suddenly need your attention ASAP. Because of that, there’s not much reason to build up an emergency fund for difficult periods either. For me, this takes away some of the excitement. Time stops while you’re managing your businesses through the apps, which makes sense. But once everything is automated, there isn’t much else to do while waiting. So if you actually want time to pass, you end up repeatedly going to sleep. Although one of my employees has just developed a requirement that the boss needs to be happy, so maybe I finally have a reason to get out of bed instead of sleeping through entire weeks just to collect the money. :D Overall, though, this is a really good foundation for a game, and I’m sure I’ll put many more hours into it. I hope there’s still plenty left to discover and that more challenges are waiting for me later on. Things that would make the game more exciting for me: I’d love to see more risk and consequences behind business decisions. Employees shouldn’t feel like robots. For example, if I make someone work 7 days a week, they could eventually get sick, become exhausted, or demand some time off. Surely these people have families somewhere in this virtual world. :) Equipment could have maintenance costs, electricity consumption, reliability, etc. Maybe cheaper equipment is more likely to break down, while expensive, high-quality equipment costs more upfront but is less likely to let you down at a critical moment. Those are the classic business dilemmas: price vs. quality, how much you’re willing to invest, and how much risk you’re willing to accept. In their current form, I also don’t really see much purpose in the sleeping and eating and happiness mechanics. But I think they’re actually a great idea. If developed further, they could become one of the foundations of the whole game. After all, why does anyone start a business in the first place? Why do we keep pushing forward and building more? There’s a reason our society is so obsessed with growth. A great 1.0 release. I’m very curious to see where the game goes from here.

If you enjoy business tycoons and open world this is the game for you , I can’t wait for the mod world to open on the game , but I love this game so much , it never gets boring

Признаюсь сначала спиратил игру я редко покупаю игры и не так давно начал в принципе покупать, но когда поиграл в эту игру 2 обновлений последний я понял что игра мне нравится я решил поддержать разработчиков потому что игра красивая, нравится музыка, покупка и помощь в обустройстве бизнеса мне нравится что самому не надо ломать голову как строить, почитал об игре увидел коментарий что разработчики отвечают игрокам и внедряют механику которые они просят не все такие владельцы проектов как Big Ambition , мне всё понравилось в игре но есть большое НО деньги которые есть их особо тратить не куда только как фармилка становится скучная где просто день скипать надо и больше зарабатывать что бы выкупить конкурентов, ПОЖАЛУЙСТА добавьте куда деньги тратить досуг, гольф клуб может с дядей можно будет играть или видеться с ним, сведская беседа клуб миллионеров где можно обсуждать или тратиться деньгами купить пенхаус или загородный дом что бы устраивать вечеринки, добавить такую возможность что кто то из родствеников выходил на связь и ему или надо было деньги или он попал в беду или может даже взять её или его к себе на работу, добавьте отношение, механику заводить друзей или ругаться с ними что бы становились врагами, контакты с конкурентами и больше от них бесед, случайные событие в личной жизни героя, попробую тоже написать может разработчики что то из предложеного сделают спасибо вам всё равно вы крутые игру купил вчера )))))))))) и не жалею в первые

This game is honestly incredible. If you enjoy supermarket simulator or other business sims, this game puts all of those to shame! I think I just played for about 9 hours straight because it has that one more turn addictiveness and seeing your "number-go-up" daily profits rise is so much dopamine. Also the devs just said ♥♥♥♥ it let's also make it a good life-sim on top of it because why not; I've spent so much money at ikea just buying ♥♥♥♥ for my apartment. I think the game is still in early access? but it honestly feels complete so any updates they release in the future are going to be very exciting. And props for the Help tab, it's incredibly helpful when the businesses start to get a bit more confusing (like setting up warehouses) Not a complaint, just a suggestion in case the devs are watching - it would have been cool if there was more build-up to opening your first business, like doing more jobs or owning something tiny like a hotdog stand until you get enough money, instead of just taking out a loan and starting a store on day one. Also I really hope that one day there's a way for people to make and add their own custom furniture and clutter items to the workshop EDIT: THEY ADDED WORKSHOP SUPPORT A WEEK AFTER I MADE THIS REVIEW LMAO I ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ LOVE THIS GAME

I thought I will be managing my business empire, but so far I am doing night shift deliveries sleeping on the benches and eating trash to be able to afford installing toilet in my small convenient store that gives me -50$ profit per day (before taxes). So far so good 11/10 deliveries done.

解决了下班后不能上班的问题

I bought this game on release day and there was no disclaimer about the AI generated content in the game. Today I found out they added one a bit after the game came out. Waiting until everyone has already bought your game before adding the disclaimer is a scummy move.

Status meines virtuellen Bankkontos: Mehrere Millionen Dollar schwer. Psychischer Zustand: Ich stehe im echten Leben im Supermarkt und überlege, ob ich den Kassierer abwerben und ihm 15 Dollar die Stunde bieten soll, wenn er dafür 24/7 arbeitet. Nach knapp 60 Stunden in Big Ambitions habe ich eine wichtige Erkenntnis gewonnen: Ich bin kein entspannter Firmengründer. Ich bin ein koffeinsüchtiger, kontrollwütiger Mikromanager, der nachts schreiend aufwacht, weil in meinem Fast-Food-Laden in Hell's Kitchen die Papiertüten ausgegangen sind. Meine Bilanz nach 60 Stunden rasantem Aufstieg in New York: 20 Stunden: Skrupellose Schnäppchenjagd bei IKEA. Ich habe mein halbes Leben damit verbracht, in einem winzigen Lieferwagen durch die Stadt zu gurken, um hunderte von billigen Regalen, Kassen und Kühlschränken zu kaufen. Mein erster Souvenirladen sah aus wie ein illegales Möbellager, aber hey die Gewinnmarge war absolut brutal. 15 Stunden: Personal- und Logistik-Hölle. Ich habe Stunden meines echten Lebens auf der Ingame-Website von "Biz-Dev" verbracht, um HR-Manager einzustellen, die wiederum Logistik-Manager einstellen, die wiederum Fahrer einstellen, die meine Läden mit billigen Donuts beliefern. Wenn einer meiner Mitarbeiter wegen "schlechter Work-Life-Balance" jammert, kaufe ich ihm einfach ein Sofa für den Pausenraum und das Problem ist gelöst. 15 Stunden: Sklave des eigenen Terminplaners. Mein Charakter hat in diesem Spiel einen härteren Burnout als jeder echte Wall-Street-Broker. Ich hetze im Sekundentakt von meinen Anwälten zu den Immobilienmaklern, schlafe im Auto, esse nur noch Tiefkühlpizza direkt aus der Packung und vergesse permanent, meine Wohnung zu putzen aber Hauptsache, die Zahlen in meiner Banking-App gehen nach oben. 10 Stunden: Reiner, ungenierter Luxus. Das unbeschreibliche Gefühl, wenn man die ersten fünf Bekleidungsgeschäfte komplett automatisiert hat, das Geld sekündlich aufs Konto prasselt und man endlich im sündhaft teuren Luxus-Autohaus steht, um sich einen Sportwagen zu kaufen, den man dann sofort mit 120 km/h vor die nächste Ampel setzt. Warum ich nach 60 Stunden immer noch hier bin? Weil diese Gameplay-Schleife süchtiger macht als alles andere. Du fängst an als kleiner Handlanger, der selbst den Boden in seiner winzigen Pommesbude wischt, und plötzlich besitzt du halbe Stadtviertel, steuerst dein Imperium nur noch über dein Smartphone vom Penthouse aus und liest die Wirtschaftsberichte deiner Anwaltskanzlei wie eine packende Abendlektüre. Es ist diese perfekte Mischung aus „Ich optimiere nur noch kurz die Preise für billigen Schmuck“ und dem „Wer braucht schon Schlaf, wenn man die Konkurrenz in den Ruin treiben kann“-Gefühl. Fazit: Die Lieferwagen-Physik ist absolut wild, meine Mitarbeiter sind chronisch unzufrieden und ich habe mein echtes Leben komplett gegen eine New Yorker Steuererklärung eingetauscht. 10/10 – Ich habe gerade den Mietvertrag für meinen ersten riesigen Supermarkt unterschrieben und werde die Preise für Milch ins Unermessliche treiben. Wir sehen uns in Manhattan (ich bin der, der im maßgeschneiderten Anzug im Park auf einer Bank schläft, weil er vergessen hat, rechtzeitig ins Bett zu gehen).