Ren'Py 8.5.1 Released
Added 2026-01-01 03:07:14 +0000 UTCI'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.
Local labels have been relaxed so that they can be declared with any global label.
Ren'Py supports Unicode 17, and more Emoji characters.
As well as many other improvements, changes, and fixes. For a complete list of changes, please see the changelog.
Downloads of Ren'Py 8.5.1 can be found at:
https://www.renpy.org/release/8.5.1
A full list of changes to Ren'Py can be found at:
https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/changelog.html
A list of changes that may require you to update your game can be found at:
https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/incompatible.html
Please also check out the credits and list of sponsors.
Comments
Thanks, Tom, and Happy New Year! 🥳
Doc62 Productions
2026-01-01 15:11:33 +0000 UTC
