diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 1.1.1 2020-10-18
+
+* restore support for GHC 8.6 and perhaps older versions
+
 ## 1.1 2020-10-18
 
 * drop custom website, update readme
diff --git a/FunGEn.cabal b/FunGEn.cabal
--- a/FunGEn.cabal
+++ b/FunGEn.cabal
@@ -1,32 +1,32 @@
 name:           FunGEn
-version:        1.1
-synopsis:       A lightweight, cross-platform, OpenGL/GLUT-based game engine.
+version:        1.1.1
+synopsis:       A lightweight, cross-platform, OpenGL-based game engine.
 description:
     FunGEn (Functional Game Engine) is a BSD-licensed, cross-platform,
-    OpenGL/GLUT-based, non-FRP game engine/framework written in
-    Haskell. Created by Andre Furtado in 2002, it's the oldest Haskell
+    OpenGL-based, non-FRP game engine written in Haskell. 
+    Created by Andre Furtado in 2002, it's the oldest Haskell
     game engine, and with very few dependencies and two example games,
     it's one of the easiest ways to get started with Haskell game
     development.
-
+    .
     The FunGEn library provides:
-
+    .
     * Initialization, updating, removing, rendering and grouping
       routines for game objects
-
+    .
     * Definition of a game background (or map), including texture-based
       maps and tile maps
-
+    .
     * Reading and intepretation of the player's keyboard and mouse input
-
+    .
     * Collision detection
-
+    .
     * Time-based functions and pre-defined game actions
-
+    .
     * Loading and displaying of 24-bit bitmap files
-
+    .
     * Some debugging and game performance evaluation facilities
-
+    .
     This package receives only basic maintenance (see home page).
 
 category:       Game
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 copyright:      (C) 2002 Andre Furtado <awbf@cin.ufpe.br>
 license:        BSD3
 license-file:   LICENSE
-tested-with:    GHC==8.8.4, GHC==8.10.2
+tested-with:    GHC==8.6.5, GHC==8.8.4, GHC==8.10.2
 build-type:     Simple
 cabal-version:  >= 1.10
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
       examples
   ghc-options: -W
   build-depends:
-      FunGEn ==1.1.*
+      FunGEn ==1.1.1.*
     , GLUT
     , OpenGL
     , base
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
       examples
   ghc-options: -W
   build-depends:
-      FunGEn ==1.1.*
+      FunGEn ==1.1.1.*
     , GLUT
     , OpenGL
     , base
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
       examples
   ghc-options: -W
   build-depends:
-      FunGEn ==1.1.*
+      FunGEn ==1.1.1.*
     , GLUT
     , OpenGL
     , base
diff --git a/Graphics/UI/Fungen/Game.hs b/Graphics/UI/Fungen/Game.hs
--- a/Graphics/UI/Fungen/Game.hs
+++ b/Graphics/UI/Fungen/Game.hs
@@ -68,7 +68,13 @@
 #if !MIN_VERSION_base(4,8,0)
 import Control.Applicative (Applicative(..))
 #endif
+#if MIN_VERSION_base(4,13,0)
 import Control.Monad
+#else
+import Prelude hiding (fail)
+import Control.Monad.Fail (MonadFail(fail))
+import Control.Monad (ap,liftM)
+#endif
 import Data.IORef
 import Text.Printf
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 <a href="https://github.com/haskell-game/fungen/blob/master/examples/hello.hs#L1"><img border=0 src="site/logo.gif" title="Click to see the hello world example" style="margin-top:2em;"></a>
 
 FunGEn is a BSD-licensed, cross-platform,
-OpenGL/GLUT-based, non-FRP game engine/framework written in
-Haskell. Created by Andre Furtado in 2002, it's the oldest Haskell
+OpenGL/GLUT-based, non-FRP game engine written in Haskell. 
+Created by Andre Furtado in 2002, it's the oldest Haskell
 game engine, and with very few dependencies and two example games,
 it's one of the easiest ways to get started with Haskell game
 development. It provides:
@@ -18,15 +18,29 @@
 * Time-based functions and pre-defined game actions
 * Loading and displaying of 24-bit bitmap files
 * Some debugging and game performance evaluation facilities
-<!-- * Sound support (windows only, not in current release) -->
 
-[Simon Michael](http://joyful.com) provides infrequent basic maintenance for
-this package. If you'd like to take it over, contact me (`sm` on the #haskell-game IRC channel).
+Limitations:
 
+* No sound support 
+  (consider adding 
+  [OpenAL](http://hackage.haskell.org/package/OpenAL), 
+  [elerea](http://hackage.haskell.org/package/elerea), or 
+  [sdl2-mixer](http://hackage.haskell.org/package/sdl2-mixer))
+
+[Simon Michael](http://joyful.com) (`sm` in #haskell-game) provides infrequent maintenance for this package, and chat support in #haskell-game. There is no issue tracker and no email support. [Co]maintainers wanted!
+
 <a href="https://github.com/haskell-game/fungen/blob/master/examples/pong/pong.hs#L1"><img border=0 src="site/pong.png" title="Click to see the pong example" style="margin-top:2em;"></a>
 <a href="https://github.com/haskell-game/fungen/blob/master/examples/worms/worms.hs#L1"><img border=0 src="site/worms.png" title="Click to see the worms (snake) example" style="margin-top:1em;"></a>
 
 ## Install
+
+Install OpenGL/GLUT C libs, if not already installed on your system.
+Eg on Ubuntu/Debian:
+```
+$ sudo apt install freeglut3-dev
+```
+ If you don't know whether they are already installed, try the next step and watch for "missing C library" errors.
+
 ### Latest released:
 ([changes](http://hackage.haskell.org/package/FunGEn/changelog))
 ```