Sep 2, 2025
Bug fixes:
- Fix for screen readers having issue with actions buttons on chat page
- Fix for incorrect token count on some hub characters
Aug 18, 2025
You can now collapse the sidebar for a more compact view.
Bugs fixes for issues reported by the community on Discord:
Putting # in the Example Dialog silently disables saving. Cannot edit anything but the most recent post in Desktop Mobile Cannot use {character} in Scenarios @ not working for user in Character's Persona
Aug 13, 2025
We have made numerous improvements to the prompting system to improve the quality of the responses across all characters, including increasing the author note token limit to 256.
We also added "Prompt Debugging Mode" for all subscribers to help people better understand and improve character responses.
Aug 6, 2025
Grok 3 Mini with 100k context is now available for everyone, including unlimited usage for all Pro subscribers.
The model selector settings have also been updated to make selecting the model easier.
Jul 30, 2025
The Import Feature for BYAF files is now live! You can now import characters and chats from BYAF files.
You can access it on the Import Settings Page
Jul 25, 2025
Bugs fixes for issues reported by the community on Discord:
Web locks cursor to end of message on pressing Shift-Enter Carriage Returns don't go to another line User switch when tapping through chars in a party Application error: a client-side exception has occurred while loading backyard.ai
Jul 19, 2025
As requested, you can now manage all your subscriptions and pay on the Web, iOS App Store, or the Google Play Store.
Bugs fixes for issues reported by the community on Discord:
"Create Party" forgets what it's doing and resets. Create party cancels and I start again Failed to find character config Long press pulls up character menu, then... Long press in home brings... Taglines in persona aren't saving Arrow keys/enter no longer work in menus... Lost the ability to select the @ Android - Keyboard covers input Android App, can't see text while typing. App crashes when clicking "add character +select character Can't update character Update character dont update scenario Google Play Subscriptions don't work Error when trying to publish new character Error adding character to party on mobile web Character Bank Error
Android App Release
Jul 14, 2025We're excited to announce the release of the Android app!
Download it on the Google Play Store
Jul 11, 2025
Bug fixes and performance improvements reported by the community on Discord:
Party Max Context Error Web: scrolling in character creation Translation Issue Variable Word Spacing First Message Not Visible iOS App Character id not found in dialogue items Empty responses on scenario start up Character Creation Scroll Lockout Add Character to Party Search Display issue Fix dropdown scrolling on mobile web and app I can't mark an individual character as "mature" Latest character edits forgotten until refreshing browser tab creator's note when updating Double First Message Cannot view all character fields from hub "Character not found for greeting message" error @name option for a character uses extra Author Note tokens Performance Issues on Mobile Web First message width doesn't match other messages
Parties Are Here!
Jul 2, 2025You can now create parties with up to 4 characters. Mix your own characters with those shared on the Hub, choose who responds in the conversation, and easily swap characters in and out. You can now share your parties in the Community Hub! To ensure everything works smoothly, we increased the model context size for everyone.
Scenarios
We turned "Chats" into "Scenarios" and streamlined the flow across the board. It’s now easier to create, duplicate, remix, and manage your scenarios across parties and characters.
In the future, Backyard AI will allow you to share multiple scenarios per character & party.
Redesigned Community Hub
Our Character Hub has evolved into the Community Hub, complete with a new design that's simpler and more focused on browsing. Finding characters and parties you'll love just got easier.
We have also heard your feedback and will be rolling out changes in the near future to help the discoverability of both old and new characters.
Character Bank
We also added the Character Bank, a better way to manage your character roster. Easily search your characters, see what parties they're in, and duplicate them (with or without scenarios) in just a few clicks.
Simplified Home Tab
We have streamlined the Home tab, which now only displays characters and parties with active scenarios (characters without scenarios can be found in the character bank). Picking a character or party asks which scenario you want to open, making it clear exactly where you're jumping in.
We have also cleaned up the edit menu and now display the tagline of the character or party.
Editable Hub Characters
Previously, to edit a character from the Hub, you had to duplicate it. We've removed that restriction, and now you can edit any characters, regardless of whether you created them or got them from the Hub!
More Context Today & Model Updates Coming Soon
Everyone now has a bigger context (16k tokens), while Pro users have a 65k-token context. And yes, we've heard your feedback - better and bigger models are coming soon to both subscriptions.
If you have specific models you'd love to see, let us know at [email protected]!
Performance Improvements
We've made significant performance improvements across the board to make the web and mobile apps feel snappier.
Final Desktop Release
Jun 25, 2025As of June 25th, 2025, we have deprecated the Desktop apps and will continue development only for the Web, iOS, and Android apps.
You can still use the Desktop app to chat with your characters, but you will not be able to use any of the other features.
On Desktop, you can bulk import and export characters and chats using .byaf files, which you can then import via the Settings on Web.
Cloud model subscribers can continue using their subscription on Web and Mobile, or email [email protected] for a refund.