- Imperial Ambitions Roadmap - 17 September 2026
I would like to thank everyone for their support and patience until I could patch the issues. Finally, I am happy to announce the Roadmap for Imperial Ambitions, listing the upcoming features in the following months, starting with the Map Editor update this month!Red banners: Trait and Unit updatesPurple banners: New features or expansions
- Small performance patch - 9 September 2026
==Patch notes==GameplayProbability of conversion by preachers now increase by preacher xp level. A priest with 5 XP should double the conversion probability.FixesSeveral performance updates. Issue occurred when a town is filled with more than 14 units is now resolved.Recurring issue with relations is now patched but remains untested. Localization issue at the end game is resolved.End game window now appears only once.
- Cloud saves are now available - 5 September 2026
Cloud SavesCloud saves are now available between different operating systems (Windows, MacOS, Linux)The game now has limited number of Autosaves. The number of autosaves can be set in the gameplay settings menu (default: 15). Older saves are deleted automatically. This only affects the save files with ".autosav" extension. Older autosaves with ".sav" file extensions are not affected. GameplayUnits that didnt perform any AP-costing actions are now able to move at least 1 tile. ie. disembarking will be available even if the total cost of disembarking is above the unit AP.Balanced unit stats in order to weaken early melee units and strengthen late ranged units:conquistador: Range 3->2cuirasier: HP 100->130 armor 6->8dragoon: HP 110->130arquebusier: Melee Strength 90->95musketeer: Melee Strength 100->110line infantry: Melee strength 100->120, Ranged strength 100->125grenadier: Melee strengt…
- Nobility Update! - 28 August 2026
==Patch Notes== Nobles! New Nobility option is added to new game menu, representing the remnants of feudal lords in Europe in 1500s. When enabled the new Nobility unit is added to London, Paris, Hamburg, Munich, Vienna, Moscow, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Buda, Belgrade, Warsaw, Vilnius, Königsberg, Krakow and Lviv (Mostly in Eastern Europe, trying to stay loyal to historical accords to the best of my ability)Nobility unit is the first unit that has different portraits when assembled or garrisoned. (see above) When assembled they form a mounted knight. Their garrisoned state creates a keep on the map (unlike other units).Nobility cannot be trained nor disbanded.Nobility requires Sweets and Food every turn.When garrisoned, Nobility consumes 2 labor (-2 base labor, x0.1 labor boost)When assembled Nobility costs 10 golds per turn (equal to General), They can also rally units. early game tip: Pl…
- English Longbowman is now available! - 16 August 2026
Special UnitEngland now has Longbowman as first special unit, replacing Crossbowman. Tooltip overhaulA nested tooltips system now enable reading the game mechanics inside the game. Hovering over most tooltips over 2 seconds will pop up another with further detail. The grudge tooltip now shows both current and next turn changes.The population growth now shows a detailed tooltip listing affecting factors.GameplayNew Game Option: When enabled, units now can pass through own units. Occupying same tiles are still not allowed (except when assembling armies and ambushes)New Game Option: When enabled, units can perform surprise attacks, declaring war effectively. Causes big diplomatic consequences with other factions within 40 tiles.Towns now may disappear if abandoned for at least 10 turns. Visiting units reset the countdown.Cutting woods now removes the log or game resource too, but awards th…
- Week 3 patches brings in Sweden and Denmark - 3 August 2026
GameplayAn alternate start date, 1550, can now be selected, enabling Sweden and Denmark-Norway.Agents or units can no longer enter towns of non-hostile opponents. 50% of wagons/vessels return to the former owner of a town upon invasion.More info on factors influencing growth is now available in the tooltip.More info on self-sufficiency info is now available in the tooltip.Entrepreneur now will double cargo size when available.Slaves can no longer parent new citizens.Smuggling routes are now allowed only towards player's capital.Empty towns now slowly disappear. Healing is slowed to avoid defending towns without fighting back.New cities can now be founded "at least 5 tiles away from any other town and in no man's land or player's own lands", instead of "2 tiles from any borders".Non-improved honey resource now gives +1 honey. Improvement increases it by +2.New productions: cattle+saltroc…
- Week 2 Patch is here! - 27 July 2026
New labor production scheme Peasants 1 labor, Apprentices 3 labor, Artisans 5 labor, Master 1 labor +30% bonus to town labor.now 2 beverage is produced using 1 wheat/grape/coffee/tea and 1 labor.cigar is replaced with stimulant.2 stimulants are produced using 1 tobacco/poppy and 1 labor.GameplayTiles within 1 or 2 distance from every town reveals their resources to ALL players. not only their owners. (distance is difficulty dependent)Revealing ores within your own land reveals it to all factions.Inflation is now calculated from existing spending and earnings but changes slowly.Merchants now require seasoning and are recruited from apprentices.Depression causes units to give labor equal to their prior classes.Riots causes laborers take 1 labor instead of giving any.Slaves can now be Emancipated.Slaves get sick and plagued faster.Towns lose half of their logistic level when invaded.Higher…
- Day 7 Patch - 20 July 2026
== Patch Notes == VisualThe event reports readability issue is addressed.When a unit or town selected through Numpad keys (Numpad * or Numpad +), the camera now moves towards the selection.Unit banners on top of the screen remain down while the unit is selected.Russian border color is changed to light green for improved visibility.GameplayArrow keys work the same way WASD do.Every faction now starts at peace, except 0, 1 or 2 of their neighbors, depending on difficulty.Any two faction that share an enemy, has now decreased grudge against each other.Now Merchant has "Slave master" upgrade, allowing 'purchase' of slaves from owned towns.Two new stats are added to the Event Logs tab: "total goods produced" and "total resources harvested".Malthusian Trap is now ON by default for new games. Players can still choose to turn it off. (Turning it off will allow players to control pop growth dire…
- Day 5 Patch is here! - 17 July 2026
== Patch Notes == Audio All AI-generated music content is removed. New music content mostly consists of Baroque and Classical. An option to enter the path of a custom music folder is now available for those who want to listen to other music. Gameplay Map regeneration now also has option to accept map seeds. Now users can share seeds, or reuse the same seed to see if they can play the game differently next time.Spearman recruitment now requires peasants.Spearman melee attack points are decreased.Disband button is added. This button reverts the unit to their original social class and settles to the player's own town nearby. Use with caution.Malthusian Trap is now optional. Default: OFF. When enabled, the players cannot control when a town will grow in population. When Malthusian Trap is OFF, the players need to press the add population button (green button appears on top of the granary wh…
- Day 3 Patches - 15 July 2026
== patch notes == Balancing * Zone of control cost is decreased. approaching enemy units should cost less extra AP * disembarking at hills should be less costly Fixes * Ships that players cannot see are no longer evaluated for pathfinding * Militia choosing to resettling made easier. Milita garrisons are still being addressed * Buildings town buildings animations are fixed * The borders are now updated as soon as roads are built * Non-soldier units no longer cause grudge increase
- First Patch (Update for 14th of July) - 14 July 2026
==patch notes== * population growth simplified. -hunger/starvation/poisoned etc has negative impact -poverty has positive impact -pop growth drops after 5 * simplified self-sufficiency mechanics -both luxury and food needs are met by the town based on self-sufficiency -the town citizens that are supplied by the town are now indicated for clarity * The number of resources are significantly increased for the old world. Randomize old world maps also has more resource. * Saltrock resource now produces +1, like iron does. * Roadworks is a default upgrade for Builders * Builders and Explorer upgrade slower * Vagon now requires 2 horses instead of 1 * Open saves folder button is now available in Load and Save windows * More tips/quotes during Loading * Fixes - No more an upgrade blocking another - Portuguese flag was corrected for historical correctness - presbyter now starts following Orthodo…
- Saddle Your Horses, Raise the Sails, Show Your Imperial Ambitions! - 13 July 2026
I have been working on Imperial Ambitions for last 5 years and finally I am pleased to be able to share the results with all those who supported throughout! Thank you all!
- Last Demo Before Release!!! - 16 June 2026
New demo is now available on Steam!==Patches==SoundsTrait-dependent Vocal responsesTrait-dependent Town soundsTile-dependent Ambiance soundsVisualsSprite animations for almost every Action!!!Increased battlefield feeling with continuous firing post attack (Cosmetic only)Walking/Galloping/Moving artillery animationsLedger tilt animationUINew Game panelin-game New game guideGameplayNow, you can regenerate Western HemisphereAutomated Labor Allocation sliderAutomated Import/Export togglesBook and Art bonuses at every UpgradeEasier UpgradesNow logistics costs a small, tiny bit of gold. just a smidge...Trade earns moreAIMore annoying AI :P (Now AI invests more on unit recruitment)Smarter Trade routesFixesEeeeeverything! ːsteamboredː
- HUUUUGE UPDATE!!! - 15 November 2025
I am happy to announce a huge patch to Imperial Ambitions demo and playtest in this update! Here are some of the changes; ==Research & Technology==Players now can consume Book and Art to research techs in the Tecnology Tab on the left page. They can also view the current technological status on the right page. Tech tree contains over 180 techs and the names of some techs may change between game sessions. This design choice was introduced to make players to rely on the name and the definition to draw their own research path. Just like real science, you'll have to break a few eggs to make an GM omelette. ==Updated Upgrades View==The upgrades view had an overhaul, visualizing the skilltree and the dependencies of each upgrade. Also, players can choose to skip their upgrade for art or book (given that they have relevant traits).==IN-TOWN RECRUITMENT & BUILDINGS==Now players can recruit agen…
- Patch 0.7.23.1113 - 11 October 2025
==Patch notes==GameplayUnclaimed tiles are added to a faction's control if at least 3 neighbouring tiles are under control of any faction. Only tiles connected via a road network are worked by towns. The survey map overlay may be used to view disconnected tiles (dropdown list at the bottom right of the minimap). Also selecting a geologist or engineer.Provocation ability: Manipulator now can provoke citizens for a temporary trait, On Edge. This trait exharbates the behaviour of Riot and Protest traits.Now plundering has a small chance of decreasing logistic level by destroying wagons or vessels assigned to a town.UINew key bindings for ledger tabs (E-P)Traits are now explained in further detail in the tool tip.Consequtive tooltips do not require waiting if switched within half a sec.FixesAnimation fixed: Quick page flips causing flickering is now fixed.
- Patch 0.7.23.1109 - 9 October 2025
==patch notes==VisualsTile shading is reworked, making shading more gradual from visible to hidden tiles.New VFX for fire volley, arrows, ball impact.New resolution optionsGameplayArtillery are now added to the game.UIKey Binding: Esc Key can now be used to close the ledger, if the menu window is closed.FixesIssues with menu settings are not being applied at the start of the game is fixed.Increased Saving and Loading speedsSeveral bug fixes are applied to remedy frequent reported exceptions.
- UI and balancing updates are now available to Playtest - 12 June 2025
=patch 0.5.18.981=VisualsUI: close and scooth buttons are now copied to top right of the Ledger.UI: Production view is now shown as grid.UI: Productions can now be sorted by availibility.UI: Available productions are now indicated by lighter background.UI: Town labels can now be optionally set to float/move relative to camera. Option is now available in the UI settings.Fixes:Tutorial from previous session is turned off if new game is loaded.Ten fold pathfinding patience for civilian/logistics, making logistics stretch largerBalances:More castiron is provided to playtest and invasion scenarios.Celtics and Landowners are now more resistant to invasions.Population growth is now much slower.
- Patch 0.4.16.953 is online! - 1 June 2025
=Patch notes= (0.4.16.945+0.4.16.953) Gameplay: Units can be garrisoned in towns. They can be reorganised and assembled again in towns. Shadow Master can start smuggling routes. They are identical to trade routes but requires criminals, cost more, and cannot be blocked by boycotts. Trade routes can be pillaged by regiments containing shadow master and units Scores show up correctly in Diplomacy tab. Ottoman, Mamluk, Russia, Prussia, Poland-Lithuenia, Spain, Hungary, HRE and Portugal are also added to the game. Current AI model blocks creation of new units. Future update will fix AI. Visual: VFX: Smoky chimney VFX: Birds flying when units enter forest tiles VFX: civilians running away upon enslavement or massacring VFX: fire upon enslavement, massacring or pillaging Whale animations on sea tiles Town buildings are set by the citizens and garrison Bug fixes: Fixed: Some settings were not…
- Save and Load system is now available in Playtest! - 23 July 2024
This patch focus on introducing a Save N Load system for Imperial Ambitions. Now players can save their progress in the Playtest in-game menu. This feature will not work in the tutorial scenes! Patch Notes =UI= Load and Save options are now available in Playtest game menu. The menu options are separated into three groups, UI, Graphics and Sound. Updated UI design for window frames and HUD.
- How to simulate society in 4X games - 8 July 2024
An brief introduction to how citizens interactions and states are simulated in Imperial Ambitions
