Gameplay Improvements

Capitalism Lab has been developed continuously since its first release, and a large part of that work has gone into refining systems that were already in the game rather than adding new ones. The pages below cover those refinements: sharper AI competitors, a deeper product and technology model, and a long list of interface changes that reduce the number of clicks between you and a decision.
If you are returning to the game after a long break, this section is the quickest way to see what has changed. If you are new, you can safely skip it — everything described here is part of the game as it ships today.
Simulation and competition
- 🤖Improved AICompetitors run their operations more effectively and pursue longer strategies.
- ⚖️Improved Gameplay BalanceRevised freight costs and other tuning that changes how the economy plays.
- 🔄Product ReinventionRandomly locks part of the product universe, so it has to be rediscovered.
- 🏷️Mega Product ClassGrouped classes that make a corporate brand strategy pay off.
- ⛏️Natural ResourcesNew sites appear as existing ones are bought, so no one company can corner them.
Running your corporation
- 🏢HeadquartersThe CEO's office, including automatic price and advertising adjustment under inflation.
- 📋Enhanced Management PoliciesSet operational and strategic policy for each of your C‑suite executives.
- 📑Firm DuplicationCopy an existing store, farm, factory or warehouse instead of rebuilding it.
- 🚚Firm Relocation and DescriptionMove factories off land that has appreciated, and label your firms.
- 📌Manufacturer's Guide EnhancementPin an input so it stays in view while you compare manufacturing options.
Interface and layout
- 🖥️Interface ImprovementsThe full list of changes that take repetitive setup work out of a long game.
- 📐Improved Layout Plan LibraryPre-defined and player-designed plans, kept in separate sections.
- 🗂️Layout Plan Libraries for MODsEach mod keeps its own library, since its products differ from the base game.
- 🗺️Mini-MapLand ownership and natural resources in one mode, plus apartment hiding.
- 🔑Cheat KeysThe key combination that enables cheat mode, and what it unlocks.