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 ...
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:
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 t...
2026-01-01 03:07:14 +0000 UTC View Post
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 t...
2025-12-31 23:09:41 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's article is the Ren’Py Developer Update for Novembe...
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 t...
2025-11-17 00:07:32 +0000 UTC View PostHi, 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...
2025-10-31 15:40:35 +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 t...
2025-10-30 04:15:29 +0000 UTC View Post
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 Renâ€...
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...
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:
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 a...
2025-07-31 22:30:14 +0000 UTC View PostI'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...
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 ac...
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...
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 infor...
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....
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 ...
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 ...
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 serie...
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...
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 b...
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...
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:
... 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:
I'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, respec...
2025-02-27 05:14:51 +0000 UTC View Post
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...
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, ...
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.
Do...
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 relea...
2024-11-30 21:33:17 +0000 UTC View Post