This month's article is the Ren'Py Developer Update for January 2026. This month is about the release of Ren'Py 8.5.2, how I worked through some health issues, the progress on the SDL3 port of Ren'Py, and some of the smaller features and fixes that have gone into Ren'Py recently. It's not the most exciting month,...
2026-01-31 23:33:29 +0000 UTC View Post
I'd like to announce Ren'Py 8.5.2, a fix release of 8.5.1. This release fixes a single issue in Ren'Py 8.5.1. For a complete list of changes, please see the changelog.
Downloads of Ren'Py 8.5.2 can be found at:
https://www.renpy.org/release/8.5.2
A full list of changes to Ren'Py can be found at: 2026-01-04 03:33:40 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm happy to ring in the new year with the release of Ren'Py 8.5.1, a fix release of Ren'Py 8.5. This release addresses multiple reported issues.
Some of the major changes in Ren'Py 8.5 are:
Live2D models are now supported on the Web platform.
A new Automated Testing framework makes it possible to perform automated test of games and of Ren'Py itself.
This month's article is the Ren’Py Developer Update for December 2025. It answers the question - what happened to Ren’Py 8.5.1? I’ll also talk about some of the work that’s gone on for Ren’Py 8.6, and some words about a non-Ren’Py issue that’s shown up a few times in the Ren’Py issue tracker.
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This month's article is the Ren’Py Developer Update for November 2025! This month had a couple of releases in it, and then had the start of work on the next major release of Ren’Py. Here, I’ll discuss what hap...
2025-11-30 20:55:29 +0000 UTC View PostI'm pleased to announce the release of Ren'Py 8.5, a major release of Ren'Py. Major releases include new features, major improvements, and fixes.
Some of the major changes in Ren'Py 8.5 are:
Live2D models are now supported on the Web platform.
A new Automated Testing framework makes it possible to perform automated test of games and of Ren'Py itself.
Hi, everyone. Due to a family emergency, I'm going to be skipping the writing of this month's developer update. I didn't have a ton to say that I didn't say in the prerelease announcement from a couple of days ago, and I'd like to spend the time I have for Ren'Py working on finalizing the 8.5 release. I appreciate your understanding, and I hope to get things back to normal for next month.
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I'm pleased to announce the release of Ren'Py 8.5, a major release of Ren'Py. Major releases include new features, major improvements, and fixes.
Some of the major changes in Ren'Py 8.5 are:
Live2D models are now supported on the Web platform.
A new Automated Testing framework makes it possible to perform automated test of games and of Ren'Py itself.
Good day, and welcome back to the Ren’Py Developer Update! This was an interesting month, as while it didn’t really go to plan, it resulted in a lot of changes that should help make Ren’Py better by making it easier to develop and test Ren’Py and the games that use it. In this month's article, I describe ...
2025-09-30 22:23:05 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's article is the August 2025 Ren’Py Developer Update! This month saw one big feature and a lot of little things as we close on the Ren’Py 8.5 release. In this article I’ll be talking about some of the changes that happened with Ren’Py and the Ren’Py Project this month, and when you can expect...
2025-08-31 23:34:27 +0000 UTC View PostHi, everyone.
For the past week or so, I've been working on getting the Live2D Cubism SDK For Web working with Ren'Py. This morning, it was able to display a model for the first time, and... well, see for yourself:
https://share.renpy.org/l2dweb-1.0-web/
There is still a bit more to do - right no...
2025-08-07 13:20:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's article is the July 2025 Ren’Py developer update. This was a big month for Ren’Py, with two releases coming out. This month’s article will talk about them, and some of the other Ren’Py things I did in July. It also includes a new Displayable I put together that shows taps on the screen.
I'm happy to announce the release of Ren'Py 8.4.1. This release is a fix release that addresses multiple issues, including a problem that prevented creators on Windows from creating new games in non-English languages.
Downloads of Ren'Py 8.4.1 can be found at:
https://www.renpy.org/release/8.4.1
A full...
2025-07-25 00:04:13 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm happy to announce the release of Ren'Py 8.4, a feature release that includes many new features, fixes, and improvements to Ren'Py.
Some of the new features and improvements Ren'Py 8.4 are:
Ren'Py now utilizes Python 3.12 across all platforms.
Performance has been improved in script loading, persistent data management, OpenGL drawing, and Live2D integration...
2025-07-12 17:23:07 +0000 UTC View PostI've updated the Ren'Py 8.4.0 prerelease to version 8.4.0.25070513.
Downloads of Ren'Py 8.4.0 can be found at:
https://www.renpy.org/release/8.4.0
A full list of changes to Ren'Py can be found at:
2025-07-06 03:40:14 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's article is the Ren'Py Developer Update for June 2025, covering what's changed before and after the prerelease. I hope you find it interesting and informative, and thank you for your support.
2025-06-30 23:43:03 +0000 UTC View PostI'm pleased to announce the prerelease of Ren'Py 8.4, a feature release that includes many new features, fixes, and improvements to Ren'Py.
Some of the new features and improvements Ren'Py 8.4 are:
Ren'Py now utilizes Python 3.12 across all platforms.
Performance has been improved in script loading, persistent data management, OpenGL drawing, and Live2D integr...
2025-06-23 11:37:26 +0000 UTC View Post
I never know how to start these articles, so I’ll just say that I hope your May has been going well. Mine has, for the most part, and while I didn’t get the 8.4 prerelease out yet, I’m very close - hopefully, I’ll get it done in the first week of June. The good news is that this month, in addition to the fixes and performance improvements that I made, I’ve added a number of features t...
2025-05-30 21:59:57 +0000 UTC View Post
I hope your April has gone as well as mine did. This month’s article is the usual developer update talking about what I accomplished in April, as well as some of the new features that are coming to Ren’Py 8.4 that were implemented by other developers that I merged into the engine. Finally, I’ll talk about p...
2025-04-30 23:45:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome back. What I’ve been working on this month is a bit under the hood, so for this month’s article, I thought I’d bring back the old under the hood series, and focus on rendering. And then, because I can’t go a month without giving a developer update, I’ll give a quick developer update.
Thank...
2025-03-31 01:41:13 +0000 UTC View PostI'm happy to announce the release of Ren'Py 8.3.7 and Ren'Py 7.8.7, fix releases that improves earlier versions of Ren'Py 8.3 and 7.8. These releases fix multiple reported issues, with a focus on Live2D and Arabic text shaping.
Downloads of Ren'Py 8.3.7 can be found at:
https://renpy.org/release/8.3.7
Dow...
2025-03-18 02:12:44 +0000 UTC View PostI'm happy to announce the prerelease of Ren'Py 8.3.7, a fix release that improves earlier versions of Ren'Py 8.3. This prerelease fixes multiple reported issues, with a focus on Live2D and Arabic text shaping.
Downloads of Ren'Py 8.3.7 can be found at:
https://www.renpy.org/release/8.3.7
Downloads of R...
2025-03-15 19:23:05 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's article is February's Ren'Py Developer Update. This is the shortest month of the year, but even in a short month I’m able to get a lot done, and this February was no exception - especially this last week. Here, I’ll go over what’s new in Ren’Py, and what you can expect in the near future.
... 2025-03-01 00:01:38 +0000 UTC View PostI'm mildly chagrined to announce the release of Ren'Py 8.3.6. Intended to support NaNoRenO 2025 projects, this is a fix release for Ren'Py 8.3. Ren'Py 8 is recommended for all new projects.
Downloads of Ren'Py 8.3.6 can be found at:
https://www.renpy.org/release/8.3.6
A full list of changes to Ren...
2025-02-28 23:15:12 +0000 UTC View PostI'm happy to announce the release of Ren'Py 8.3.5. Intended to support NaNoRenO 2025 projects, this is a fix releases for Ren'Py 8.3.5. Ren'Py 8 is recommended for all new projects.
Downloads of Ren'Py 8.3.5 can be found at:
https://www.renpy.org/release/8.3.5
A full list of changes to Ren'Py can...
2025-02-28 13:29:18 +0000 UTC View PostI've made the first prerelease of Ren'Py 8.3.5 and Ren'Py 7.8.5. Intended to support NaNoRenO 2025 projects, these are fix releases for Ren'Py 8.3.5 and Ren'Py 7.8.5, respectively. Ren'Py 8 is recommended for all new projects.
Downloads of Ren'Py 8.3.5 can be found at:
This month's article is the first Ren’Py developer update for 2025. This month saw a lot of major changes to Ren’Py, as I’m trying to finish the features that will be in the next major release. In this article, I’ll talk a bit more about the work on compressed slots, some more memory reduction work, and t...
2025-01-31 23:42:58 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's article is the last Ren'Py developer update for 2024. . This year featured two major releases of the engine, and a steady stream of fix releases, with the next major release planned for early 2025. December was no exception, featuring one fix release and a lot of work on the next major version, ...
2024-12-31 23:14:10 +0000 UTC View PostI'm happy to announce the release of Ren'Py 8.3.4 and Ren'Py 7.8.4, fix releases that improves earlier versions of Ren'Py 8.3 and 7.8 . Ren'Py 8.3 should be used for all new games. Please see the changelog for a complete list of changes.
Downloads of Ren'Py 8.3.4 can be found at:
https://www.renpy.org/release/...
This month's article is the Ren’Py Developer Update for November 2024. This month, I’ve been back up to speed, and putting my energy towards fix releases. In this update, I’ll talk about the previous and next release, and plans for the next major release. Then, after that, I’ll talk about how to...
2024-11-30 21:33:17 +0000 UTC View Post