Nei Nalen

Update 3 soon

Hi everyone, just dropping by to say the update should come out on May 3rd, and will include:

• Reworked level system

• Reworked gameplay loop with meta-progression in mind

• Reworked cardpools

• Many new cards and items

• Card rarity

• Permanent card upgrades through meta-progression

• permanent trait improvements

• Reworked navigation system with a map

• New a...

  2025-04-27 14:57:56 +0000 UTC View Post

Some more info

Hi everyone!

I am working hard to complete the update on time. I should be able to finish gameplay and graphical elements this week as well as most of the balancing, while I can spend the next on mobile display, polishing animations, bug correction, maybe some quality of life.
Because of that, I wanted to release it around the end of next week. That said, I also said I wanted to add story/mirror i...

Dev diary - April 2025

Hi. First dev diary in a while, due to a break in February and March.
You're probably waiting for Update 3, and I've been working on it.

I won't necessarily go over what I already detailed in my previous diaries, but here's a quick rundown: Update 3 is going to focus on gameplay changes, updating the gameplay loop a bit, as well as adding meta-progression.

How things have been going

The menu as been reworked a bit. I couldn't implement all the changes I wanted to make it ...

Sneak peek - New cards & items

Lots of new game elements coming. New cards for everyone, alongside upgrades, rarities and reworks of older cards. Relics and consumables as well; there weren'...

Discord image contest results - Beryl

Last girl on the block, Beryl got her turn on the image contest as well.

by Ecireau

by Rho

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by tk490 2025-03-30 06:56:09 +0000 UTC View Post

Rambling about upgrades and shit

Small introspection talk into the making the game. Nothing major, only read if you're curious.
Let's talk upgrades.

A big part of what should be a growth game for me is that feeling of getting more powerful as you grow, both in visuals and in gameplay. Until now, that was done in two ways, both related to leveling up. Firstly, your character's passive would get stronger, making your overall deck better, and its appearance would evolve. Secondly, you would get access to new, more powe...

Discord image contest results - Pearl

Back in December, I held an image contest for the girls on my discord. I started posting the results on Patreon, but forgot to post those for Pearl and Beryl.
A bit late, but here you go, for Pearl.

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by Ecireau

 2025-03-23 18:36:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Sneak peek: Events

Monsters are not the only ones to roam the maze. You may stumble upon various events and characters, some may interact differently based on your size or attributes, and evolve alongside you.

Progress update

Hi, sorry about the lack of recent updates.

I was forced out of development for a bit. Because of that, I froze transactions for existing subscribers for 2 months, so you won't get charged while I'm not actively developing the game. Thanks a lot for your patience.

Update 3 is not yet complete, but dev is going well. I initially wanted to keep a few more things as a surprise, but I assumed the least I could do after that break was sharing a few more pics on current progress. Here's...

Delays for the Update + no facturation for February

Hi, I know there has been some wait for Update 3.
Unfortunately, since the last dev diary, I had some issues regarding my health, and the project haven't moved a lot since. This is especially bad given that this update takes longer than average.

That sort of thing happen, but I don't want to keep facturing you guys if I'm not actively working on the project. Because of that, and the delay for the current Update, I suspended the facturation process for current members for one month (F...

Dev diary - January 2025

First dev diary of the year, let's dive into Update 3.
Hope you all had a nice holiday season. Update 3 is a pretty big one, and it's taking some time to refine. Hopefully, the result justifies the wait.
Not everyone wants to read the entire dev diary, so I'll just start by saying I intend to push the update on February 7th. It's a bit over 2 months of delay since the last one, but a lot of stuff is getting changed. This is not a fixed date, but I feel like it's enough of a wait for you...

Discord image contest results - Ruby

Ruby got her turn on the image contest, so here you go!
Beware, NSFW ahead :p

by hoogstaddie

by Darroc

by Top Notche

b...

Discord image contest results - Amber

I organized an image contest on Discord, each girl having a turn.
Amber was the first one, here are the results!

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by K. Bro

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2024-12-22 04:36:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Dev diary - December 2024

Hey,
Dev is a bit of a mess at the moment, with a lot of unorganized changes and me changing my mind a lot, but it's going on. It's a big update, mainly focusing about improving gameplay and meta-progression. Fetish content is supposed to be included via a more dynamic growth system, events and menu.

• Improved room system (80%)

I tried a few things when it comes to the room system. The objective was to make it feel more interactive, to have you make decisions a...

Level system is changing

I wanted to talk a bit about the level system and the progression in Maze of Ambition, as those are going to change a lot in Update 3.

The idea behind the current system was to allow your character to grow a lot in a single run, so you could just do a run and experience the whole growth. It would impact gameplay a lot too, offering you different, more powerful cards, alongside a more powerful passive.

Truth is, it becomes stale pretty quickly. Once you got through...

Sneak peek: Are you lost?

You'll find all kinds of new things exploring the maze. But don't wander around for too long; exploring takes time, and it's a limited resource!

Plans for Update 3

Update 2 has been live for a few days now, and people have been enjoying Beryl. You may have encountered a few bugs if you played during the hours after she released, but the majority should have been patched in the following day.

I started working on Update 3 already, and I have a lot things planned. Probably a bit too much, by the way. I am sure that despite liking the game, some of you wished it had... more. I do too, and I am aware of the flaws of the game. I want to improve on a lo...

Should Ruby grow some muscles?

I am working on Ruby, and I would like to know how you guys feel about this in order to properly craft her scenes and images. The idea is that Ruby would eventually gain more control over her life and maybe those around her, and grow more dominant.

In accordance with that goal, I thought about giving her a bit more muscles. Nothing over the top like Amber, but enough to assert newfound dominan...

Popularity poll (Update 2)

Just wanted to know about how popular each character is. I've done one a few days after initial launch but things have changed a bit.
Who's your favorite character?

It's an all-around poll. Character, gameplay, fetish, etc. Don't worry too much about it.

Progression system rework

Hey, I know I said I would post achievements in a post-update patch, but... I was thinking about the next update.

I might completely rework the progression system, in order to make the game feel less repetitive, to add more variety, and so you can bring some stuff from your runs out of your run, maybe interact with more characters too. I would have to change how achievements work then. So, I would rather not spend time now to finish them for compatibility with Update 2 and instead spend...

How to make your own AI images using NovelAI

I received good feedback from a lot of people for my images. Even though I generate them using AIs, most people can't do as well. So I thought about explaining how I produce the images used in Maze of Ambition, making a small tutorial of sorts.

First of, it's important to remember there are multiple types of generative AIs, and each one has different models. They are based on different technologies, trained on different data. It's important to understand what they are good for and how t...

Update 2 is online

Update 2 is now online. Major changes include:

• New character Beryl (GTS) up to level 3 (Elite tier)

• mobile play

• improved gallery

For the public version, Pearl (BE) is available up to level 2.

No need to download anything, just hop on https://mazeofambition.com/
Hope you enjoy!

Your previous save files sh...

Do not subscribe using the iOS app! + achievements delays

Just putting out a warning for anyone unaware, but Apple is charging 30% off of every Patreon transaction when using the iOS app. Which means you are charged an additional 30% every subscribed month if you subscribed using this app. Subscribing from the website or Android would save you this fee, and this should not impact you if you were already subscribed, but I would recommend double checking.

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On another note, I had a bit of trouble fixing and finishing achievements. I pl...

Update 2 next week

Dev is going well, but it took a bit more time than anticipated, I was a bit too optimistic on the initial estimates. I still have a few things to go over, and should be pushing out Update 2 next weekend. Planned date is on Saturday 30th.

As previously stated, an improved gallery, an achievement system, alongside mobile play, and zen difficulty mode, will be added for all players. Additionally, Pearl is going to be available up to level 2 for non-subscribers.

The main addition is...

Dev diary - November 2024

Hey, I've been slowly working on the next update, and wanted to give you a quick rundown on where I'm at, and what you can expect.

• New character: Beryl: (completion: 95%)

The main focus for this update. I have mostly been working on her until now. She'll have as much content as the rest of the cast. Level 1 to 3, with scenes and items. I basically only need a few more tests and bug fixes.

• Gallery and achievements: (completion: 30%)

I...

Sneak peek: Beryl's cards (2/2)

 
Here are some other mechanics Beryl is going to have access to. A...

Sneak peek: Beryl's cards (1/2)

When Update 2 launches, Beryl will be playable up...

Change of plans: new character coming

So, I had a roadmap for this update... while I'm still trying to sticking to it, I let my intrusive thoughts get the best of me.

Beryl is coming next update.

Why the change? Mostly because I wanted to work on her, and if I'm motivated to give my all on the game, I'm going to do that, even if it doesn't exactly match with my initial plans. Hope you understand, it should be in ...

Sneak peek: gallery

Trying to expand the gallery a bit. In addition to the scenes you've already seen, you'll have access to various character images along descrip...

Future giantess design

Before we move on, I just want to remind everyone that I do not intend to add a character in the next update. The result of this poll won't necessarily determine the next character coming, but might influence it a lot. I want to start thinking about future characters and I need your feedback.

These characters all represent the Giantess growth fetish. I did initially poll boss subscribers specifically (for some more characters as well), and their feedback is the most imp...