diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0569cf43f..158010e4d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -101,14 +101,15 @@ to common problems.
 ### Basic Project Template
 
 ```rust,no_run
-use ggez::{graphics, Context, ContextBuilder, GameResult};
+use anyhow;
+use ggez::{graphics, Context, ContextBuilder};
 use ggez::event::{self, EventHandler};
 
 fn main() {
     // Make a Context.
     let (mut ctx, mut event_loop) = ContextBuilder::new("my_game", "Cool Game Author")
-		.build()
-		.expect("aieee, could not create ggez context!");
+        .build()
+        .expect("aieee, could not create ggez context!");
 
     // Create an instance of your event handler.
     // Usually, you should provide it with the Context object to
@@ -136,15 +137,15 @@ impl MyGame {
 }
 
 impl EventHandler for MyGame {
-    fn update(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult<()> {
+    fn update(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         // Update code here...
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult<()> {
+    fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         graphics::clear(ctx, graphics::WHITE);
         // Draw code here...
-        graphics::present(ctx)
+        Ok(graphics::present(ctx)?)
     }
 }
 ```
diff --git a/docs/guides/GenerativeArt.md b/docs/guides/GenerativeArt.md
index 7bdc19f24..e9616f7e3 100644
--- a/docs/guides/GenerativeArt.md
+++ b/docs/guides/GenerativeArt.md
@@ -14,16 +14,17 @@ Modify `Cargo.toml` to include `ggez` in the dependencies.
 Just like in `Hello ggez!`, we're going to use a loop and a struct.
 Let's start with this code in `src/main.rs`:
 ```rust,no_run
+use anyhow;
 use ggez::*;
 
 struct State {
 }
 
 impl ggez::event::EventHandler for State {
-  fn update(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {
+  fn update(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
       Ok(())
   }
-  fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {
+  fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
       graphics::present(ctx)?;
       Ok(())
   }
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ Geometry, it's all coming back now.
 
 Here is the code for a [circle](https://docs.rs/ggez/0.4.0/ggez/graphics/struct.Mesh.html#method.new_circle):
 ```rust,skt-draw,no_run
-fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {
+fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let circle = graphics::Mesh::new_circle(
         ctx,
         graphics::DrawMode::fill(),
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ And that's how a circle is drawn!
 
 Let's try it out with some quick code:
 ```rust,skt-draw,no_run
-fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {
+fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let circle = graphics::Mesh::new_circle(
         ctx,
         graphics::DrawMode::fill(),
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ And that's how a rectangle is drawn!
 
 Let's try it out with some quick code:
 ```rust,skt-draw,no_run
-fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {
+fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let rect = graphics::Mesh::new_rectangle(
         ctx,
         graphics::DrawMode::fill(),
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ We're using `Vec.push` to add 2 new values to our `Vec`.
 But we still don't see anything...
 You need to modify `draw` to illustrate your new `State`.
 ```rust,skt-draw,no_run
-fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {
+fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     for shape in &self.shapes {
         // Make the shape...
         let mesh = match shape {
diff --git a/docs/guides/GenerativeArt.md.skt.md b/docs/guides/GenerativeArt.md.skt.md
index c3dcd395d..ec5dc79a3 100644
--- a/docs/guides/GenerativeArt.md.skt.md
+++ b/docs/guides/GenerativeArt.md.skt.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #![allow(unused_variables)]
 #![allow(unused_mut)]
 
+use anyhow;
 use ggez::*;
 use ggez::graphics::*;
 use rand::*;
@@ -25,14 +26,14 @@ impl State {{
 }}
 
 impl event::EventHandler for State {{
-    fn update(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {{
+    fn update(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {{
         Ok(())
     }}
 
     {}
 }}
 
-pub fn main() -> GameResult {{
+pub fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {{
     Ok(())
 }}
 ```
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ pub fn main() -> GameResult {{
 #![allow(unused_variables)]
 #![allow(unused_mut)]
 
+use anyhow;
 use ggez::*;
 use ggez::graphics::*;
 use rand::*;
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ use ggez::graphics::*;
 #![allow(unused_variables)]
 #![allow(unused_mut)]
 
+use anyhow;
 use ggez::*;
 use ggez::graphics::*;
 use ggez::event::*;
@@ -122,15 +125,15 @@ struct State {{
 }}
 
 impl event::EventHandler for State {{
-    fn update(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {{
+    fn update(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {{
         Ok(())
     }}
 
-    fn draw(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {{
+    fn draw(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {{
         Ok(())
     }}
 }}
 
 {}
 
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
diff --git a/docs/guides/HelloGgez.md b/docs/guides/HelloGgez.md
index 92b8cca50..c0219115b 100644
--- a/docs/guides/HelloGgez.md
+++ b/docs/guides/HelloGgez.md
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ Let's add `EventHandler` to our `src/main.rs` file:
 struct State {}
 
 impl ggez::event::EventHandler for State {
-  fn update(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult<()> {
+  fn update(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
       Ok(())
   }
-  fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult<()> {
+  fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
       Ok(())
   }
 }
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ warning: unused variable: `state`
 warning: unused variable: `ctx`
  --> src\main.rs:9:24
   |
-9 |   fn update(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult<()> {
+9 |   fn update(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
   |                        ^^^
   |
   = note: to avoid this warning, consider using `_ctx` instead
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ warning: unused variable: `ctx`
 warning: unused variable: `ctx`
   --> src\main.rs:13:22
    |
-13 |   fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult<()> {
+13 |   fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
    |                      ^^^
    |
    = note: to avoid this warning, consider using `_ctx` instead
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ You should get 2 warnings:
 warning: unused variable: `ctx`
  --> src\main.rs:9:24
   |
-9 |   fn update(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult<()> {
+9 |   fn update(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
   |                        ^^^
   |
   = note: #[warn(unused_variables)] on by default
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ warning: unused variable: `ctx`
 warning: unused variable: `ctx`
   --> src\main.rs:13:22
    |
-13 |   fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult<()> {
+13 |   fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
    |                      ^^^
    |
    = note: to avoid this warning, consider using `_ctx` instead
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ let state = &mut State { dt: std::time::Duration::new(0, 0) };
 So now that we have state to update, let's update it in our `update` callback!
 We'll use [`timer::delta`](https://docs.rs/ggez/0.4.0/ggez/timer/fn.delta.html) to get the delta time.
 ```rust,skt-update,no_run
-fn update(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {
+fn update(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     self.dt = timer::delta(ctx);
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ fn update(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {
 
 To see the changes in `State`, you need to modify the `draw` callback.
 ```rust,skt-draw,no_run
-fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {
+fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     println!("Hello ggez! dt = {}ns", self.dt.subsec_nanos());
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/docs/guides/HelloGgez.md.skt.md b/docs/guides/HelloGgez.md.skt.md
index e8df6e6f4..3ceed9cb2 100644
--- a/docs/guides/HelloGgez.md.skt.md
+++ b/docs/guides/HelloGgez.md.skt.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #![allow(unused_variables)]
 #![allow(unused_mut)]
 
+use anyhow;
 use ggez::*;
 use ggez::graphics::*;
 use ggez::event::*;
@@ -14,14 +15,14 @@ struct State {{
 }}
 
 impl EventHandler for State {{
-    fn update(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {{
+    fn update(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {{
         Ok(())
     }}
 
     {}
 }}
 
-pub fn main() -> GameResult {{
+pub fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {{
     Ok(())
 }}
 ```
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ pub fn main() -> GameResult {{
 #![allow(unused_variables)]
 #![allow(unused_mut)]
 
+use anyhow;
 use ggez::*;
 use ggez::graphics::*;
 
@@ -42,14 +44,14 @@ struct State {{
 }}
 
 impl event::EventHandler for State {{
-    fn draw(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {{
+    fn draw(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {{
         Ok(())
     }}
 
     {}
 }}
 
-pub fn main() -> GameResult {{
+pub fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {{
     Ok(())
 }}
 ```
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ pub fn main() -> GameResult {{
 #![allow(unused_variables)]
 #![allow(unused_mut)]
 
+
+use anyhow;
 use ggez::*;
 use ggez::graphics::*;
 use ggez::event::*;
@@ -71,16 +75,16 @@ struct State {{
 }}
 
 impl EventHandler for State {{
-    fn update(&mut self, _c: &mut Context) -> GameResult {{
+    fn update(&mut self, _c: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {{
         Ok(())
     }}
 
-    fn draw(&mut self, _c: &mut Context) -> GameResult {{
+    fn draw(&mut self, _c: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {{
         Ok(())
     }}
 }}
 
-pub fn main() -> GameResult {{
+pub fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {{
     let (ref mut ctx, ref mut event_loop) = ContextBuilder::new("foo", "bar")
         .build()
         .unwrap();
@@ -97,6 +101,7 @@ pub fn main() -> GameResult {{
 #![allow(unused_variables)]
 #![allow(unused_mut)]
 
+use anyhow;
 use ggez::*;
 use ggez::graphics::*;
 
@@ -113,6 +118,7 @@ fn main() {{
 #![allow(unused_variables)]
 #![allow(unused_mut)]
 
+use anyhow;
 use ggez::*;
 use ggez::graphics::*;
 
@@ -121,4 +127,4 @@ struct State {{
 }}
 
 {}
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
diff --git a/src/input/keyboard.rs b/src/input/keyboard.rs
index 736580766..0de892da4 100644
--- a/src/input/keyboard.rs
+++ b/src/input/keyboard.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 //! Example:
 //!
 //! ```rust, compile
+//! use anyhow;
 //! use ggez::event::{self, EventHandler, KeyCode, KeyMods};
 //! use ggez::{graphics, nalgebra as na, timer};
 //! use ggez::input::keyboard;
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@
 //! }
 //!
 //! impl EventHandler for MainState {
-//!     fn update(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {
+//!     fn update(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 //!         // Increase or decrease `position_x` by 0.5, or by 5.0 if Shift is held.
 //!         if keyboard::is_key_pressed(ctx, KeyCode::Right) {
 //!             if keyboard::is_mod_active(ctx, KeyMods::SHIFT) {
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
 //!         Ok(())
 //!     }
 //!
-//!     fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {
+//!     fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 //!         graphics::clear(ctx, [0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 1.0].into());
 //!         // Create a circle at `position_x` and draw
 //!         let circle = graphics::Mesh::new_circle(
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index d55ae788f..e44f17a45 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 //! ## Basic Project Template
 //!
 //! ```rust,no_run
+//! use anyhow;
 //! use ggez::{Context, ContextBuilder, GameResult};
 //! use ggez::event::{self, EventHandler};
 //! use ggez::graphics;
@@ -63,17 +64,17 @@
 //! }
 //!
 //! impl EventHandler for MyGame {
-//!     fn update(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult<()> {
+//!     fn update(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 //!         // Update code here...
 //! #       Ok(())
 //!     }
 //!
-//!     fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult<()> {
+//!     fn draw(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 //!         graphics::clear(ctx, graphics::WHITE);
 //!
 //!         // Draw code here...
 //!
-//!         graphics::present(ctx)
+//!         Ok(graphics::present(ctx)?)
 //!     }
 //! }
 //!
diff --git a/src/timer.rs b/src/timer.rs
index 4b189daf4..a068edec9 100644
--- a/src/timer.rs
+++ b/src/timer.rs
@@ -220,17 +220,18 @@ pub fn time_since_start(ctx: &Context) -> time::Duration {
 /// in your `update()` callback:
 ///
 /// ```rust
+/// # use anyhow;
 /// # use ggez::*;
 /// # fn update_game_physics() -> GameResult { Ok(()) }
 /// # struct State;
 /// # impl ggez::event::EventHandler for State {
-/// fn update(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult {
+/// fn update(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 ///     while(timer::check_update_time(ctx, 60)) {
 ///         update_game_physics()?;
 ///     }
 ///     Ok(())
 /// }
-/// # fn draw(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> GameResult { Ok(()) }
+/// # fn draw(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> { Ok(()) }
 /// # }
 /// ```
 pub fn check_update_time(ctx: &mut Context, target_fps: u32) -> bool {