Ren'Py 8.4.1 web build
Now & Then
Now & Then runs on this page at build 0.99.0. Not 0.9. Not 1.0. Zero point nine nine, with a patch slot after it. Nobody arrives at that number by accident, and it is the most precise statement of progress anywhere in this catalogue.
Plays on this page. We host the build, so there is nothing to install and nowhere to go. Checked on 2026-08-17.
- Engine
- Ren'Py 8.4.1 web build
- Build
- 0.99.0
- First load
- 88 MB, measured
- Released
- Price
- Free to play
- Runs in a browser
- Yes, on this page
Loads on tap. Nothing downloads to your device.
What 0.99 is actually claiming
A 0.9 says roughly nearly done. A 0.99 says the ending is written and what remains is finishing work.
It is also a slightly nervous number. A developer who was certain would have shipped 1.0. Writing 0.99.0 is holding the last hundredth back for whatever surfaces during the final pass.
Read it as good news with a caveat: the story exists end to end, and the version label is being honest about the polish still outstanding.
What it costs to start
A measured 88 MB across the four files your browser fetches. Take off the 33 MB of shared engine and the game's own content is around 55 MB.
That is a lot of rendered scenes, which is consistent with a project that reached its final act.
Nothing loads before you press the button, and your browser caches it afterwards.
Nineteen tags, and one release from done
A middling spread: real variety without the project trying to cover the whole genre.
The combination that matters is breadth plus near completion. Wide content in an early build often means routes that were sketched and never finished. Wide content at 0.99 means they were.
The build declares Ren'Py 8.4.1, a current release, which is why touch and audio behave properly rather than technically working.
Starting a game at 0.99
This is close to the best position in the whole catalogue to begin from, and it is worth saying why.
The systems are settled, so a save written today will almost certainly survive to the full release. The story goes somewhere, because the ending is already drafted. And you are not waiting years, you are waiting for a polish pass.
Export a save anyway from the engine menu when you reach anywhere you would hate to repeat. Browser storage disappears with your browsing data, and that has nothing to do with which version you are on.
Now & Then, answered
What does 0.99.0 mean?
That the ending is written and what remains is finishing work. It is a more precise claim than 0.9, and slightly more cautious than shipping 1.0.
How much does it load?
A measured 88 MB, of which around 33 MB is the shared engine, leaving roughly 55 MB of game.
Is it a good time to start?
It is one of the better positions in this catalogue. The systems are settled, the story is complete end to end, and a save written now should survive to the full release.
Does it run on a phone?
Yes. The build declares Ren'Py 8.4.1, so touch and audio behave properly.
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