Changelog

All the latest updates and improvements to Nongine.

v0.3.0LatestMarch 20, 2026

Desktop App & Logic Editor

New

  • Desktop app (macOS & Windows) with native menus and local file saves
  • Logic Editor — visual if/then rule builder with JavaScript fallback and test panel
  • Character animation system with 10 presets and custom keyframe editor
  • Inventory system — add_item / remove_item steps, item variables

Improved

  • Runtime fully refactored — modular executor registry, observable store, layered renderer
  • Quick save/load with 10 manual slots + autosave
  • Better typing effect with store-based skip instead of global event

Fixed

  • Cutscene timeline pause not stopping playback
  • Design canvas elements not draggable after initial placement
  • Onboarding tooltip going off-screen near window edges
v0.2.0March 12, 2026

Design Editor & Cutscene Timeline

New

  • Freeform design canvas — drag textbox, portraits, choices, decorations
  • Cutscene timeline editor with camera zoom/pan and playhead scrubbing
  • Path analysis — find all routes, detect dead ends, variable dependency graph
  • Per-scene and per-character theme overrides
  • PNG frame decorations with 9-slice support

Improved

  • Character manager with portrait emotions, stats, and dialog appearance
  • Script export now supports Fountain and CSV formats
  • Command palette animation smoothed out

Fixed

  • Command palette jitter on open
  • Duplicate layer names causing rendering issues
  • CSS animation conflicts for character transitions
v0.1.0March 1, 2026

Public Beta

New

  • 21 node types for story logic — scenes, choices, conditions, variables, scripts, and more
  • Write mode with TipTap rich text editor and slash commands
  • Visual theme customization with 5 layout presets
  • Assets manager with drag-and-drop upload
  • Supabase cloud sync with autosave
  • One-click publish to public URL
  • Standalone HTML export
  • Keyboard shortcuts and command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
  • Interactive onboarding tutorial with 10-step guided tour
  • Contextual tips for each editor mode