I've made the first prerelease of the Ren'Py 8.4.1. You can find it at: renpy.org/release/8.4.1 with the list of changes at: renpy.org/dev-doc/html/c… You can update using the update button in the launcher.

Utility is the way to go. By choosing to allow some products and not others, the payment processors can now be criticized for every transaction they allow. Stepping away from that is the right decision for them. It's liberating to not care what people do.

I will say - thinking about this after a night's sleep - that I don't think the steam/itch teams had much of a choice in how they acted. It was losing some games, or lose every game. So please, be kind to them when expressing your frustration.

Had a great conversation with the University of Dayton Game Dev club UD Game Dev Club, about Ren'Py and balancing life with engine development. I appreciate them having me.

It's not exactly the normal use for Ren'Py, but I still think this old TV Guide I made to display the schedule for this con is pretty neat. Ren'Py Tom , I love how versatile screen language is!

Big thanks to Ren'Py Tom for meeting with us today to talk about Visual Novels, Ren'Py, and HAM Radio! youtu.be/LxR10UzTbuk?si…

The most prominent remarks went like this: Q:What engine did you use? A: Ren'py! Q:huh? I didn't know you could do this sort of thing in Ren'py! This was very consistent & I love it when they we're a bit shocked about it! RPGs made in Ren'py have been a thing! My comfort engine!

pfuit, Labwa isn't aware of Ren'Py powerful rollback function! 😁#visualnovel #indiedev

The new Patreon article is up. It goes over July's work - including the two big releases. It also has a new displayable that lets you display taps on the screen. patreon.com/posts/renpy-de…

The name visual novel is a clue that literary and artistic merit is an aspiration of the medium. It's pretty rare to get both in one package - part of what drew me to VNs in the first place.

A quick question - is anyone playing Ren'Py games on a gsync-enabled monitor? If so, are you having any problems?