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How to Load a Private Challenge Game

A private challenge game arrives as a file — from a friend, or from a teacher. Loading it takes a few steps because the file has to be put where the game looks for it.

Loading the file

Open the Challenge Game screen

From the main menu select [New Game], then [Challenge Game] on the Single Player Game screen.

The Single Player Game screen with the Challenge Game option

Switch to Private Challenge Games

Click [Private Challenge Games].

The Challenge Game screen with the Private Challenge Games button

Copy the file into the folder

Click [Open Folder] to open the private challenge game folder in Windows File Explorer, and copy the file you were given into it.

Return to the game

Close File Explorer and go back to Capitalism Lab. The new challenge game appears in the list.

Not showing? Click [Cancel] to return to the main menu, then [Challenge Game] again to reload the list.

A private challenge game listed and ready to select

Set up your corporation

The challenge game setup screen, choosing a corporation name, colors and portrait

  • Enter your corporation name and the player name for this challenge.
  • Choose the corporate color, corporate logo and your portrait.

Select [User Account Login Name]. Unlike a public challenge, a private one needs this so your account name appears on the leaderboard.

Viewing your rankings

Three ways to reach the rankings page:

  • Open your private challenge game rankings directly in a browser.
  • Press [F9] in game for the settings menu, then [Rankings] on the Goals → Challenge Game page.
  • Use the Rankings button on the Goal report.

The Rankings button on the Goals to Challenge Game settings page

The Rankings button on the Goal report

Autosave at the end of a challenge

The game saves itself when the challenge finishes, either way — so you can go back and look at what happened.

Outcome Save file
Goal achieved ChallengeWin.SAV
Goal not achieved ChallengeLose.SAV

The autosave message after winning a challenge game

The autosave message after failing a challenge game

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