diff --git a/games/rlvm/Makefile b/games/rlvm/Makefile
index 425e271a1621..da5f9fe51577 100644
--- a/games/rlvm/Makefile
+++ b/games/rlvm/Makefile
@@ -1,99 +1,99 @@
 PORTNAME=	rlvm
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	release-
 DISTVERSION=	0.14-77
 DISTVERSIONSUFFIX=	-gfabf134a
 PORTREVISION=	4
 CATEGORIES=	games
 
 MAINTAINER=	jbeich@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	RealLive virtual machine clone
 WWW=		http://www.rlvm.net/
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2 GPLv3 MIT
 LICENSE_COMB=	multi
 
 BROKEN_FreeBSD_12_powerpc64=	fails to link on powerpc64 elfv1: gcn_platform.cc: undefined reference to gcn::Exception::Exception
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	boost-libs>0:devel/boost-libs \
-		utf8cpp>0:devel/utf8cpp
+		utf8cpp>=4.0.0:devel/utf8cpp
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libsndfile.so:audio/libsndfile \
 		libvorbisfile.so:audio/libvorbis \
 		libguichan.so:devel/guichan
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/share/fonts/dejavu/DejaVuSans.ttf:x11-fonts/dejavu
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	eglaysher
 
 USES=		compiler:c++11-lib gl gnome pkgconfig scons sdl
 USE_GL=		glew glu
 USE_GNOME=	gtk20
 USE_SDL=	image mixer ttf
 EXCLUDE=	GLEW SDL_image SDL_mixer SDL_ttf gmock gtest guichan \
 		luabind utf8cpp # leaving only pygame, xclannad, *.cpp
 EXTRACT_AFTER_ARGS=${EXCLUDE:S,^,--exclude vendor/,}
 LDFLAGS+=	-Wl,--as-needed # avoid overlinking (gtk deps)
 MAKE_ARGS=	VERBOSE=1
 PORTDOCS=	AUTHORS.TXT NEWS.TXT README.md STATUS.TXT notes
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DEBUG DOCS NLS TEST
 OPTIONS_DEFAULT=MONA
 OPTIONS_MULTI=	JAPANESE_FONT
 OPTIONS_MULTI_JAPANESE_FONT=KOCHI MONA SAZANAMI
 OPTIONS_SUB=	yes
 
 JAPANESE_FONT_DESC=msgothic.ttc alternatives with verified metrics (unless --font)
 KOCHI_DESC=	kochi-gothic-subst.ttf from japanese/font-kochi
 KOCHI_RUN_DEPENDS=${LOCALBASE}/share/fonts/kochi/kochi-gothic-subst.ttf:japanese/font-kochi
 MONA_DESC=	mona.ttf from japanese/font-mona-ttf
 MONA_RUN_DEPENDS=${LOCALBASE}/share/fonts/mona-ttf/mona.ttf:japanese/font-mona-ttf
 SAZANAMI_DESC=	sazanami-gothic.ttf from japanese/font-sazanami
 SAZANAMI_RUN_DEPENDS=${LOCALBASE}/share/fonts/sazanami/sazanami-gothic.ttf:japanese/font-sazanami
 
 DEBUG_MAKE_ARGS_OFF=--release
 NLS_USES=	gettext
 NLS_EXTRA_PATCHES_OFF=${FILESDIR}/extra-patch-disable-nls
 TEST_USES=	lua:51
 TEST_BUILD_DEPENDS=googletest>=1.7.0:devel/googletest \
 		luabind>0:devel/luabind
 TEST_EXTRA_PATCHES_OFF=${FILESDIR}/extra-patch-disable-test
 
 post-patch:
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e "s/boost_[^\"]*/:lib&$$'\\\x2e'a/" \
 		${WRKSRC}/SConstruct
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's,/usr/share,${PREFIX}/share,' \
 		${WRKSRC}/src/platforms/gtk/gtk_rlvm_instance.cc
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's,/usr/share,${LOCALBASE}/share,' \
 		-e 's,truetype/ttf-dejavu,dejavu,' \
 		-e 's,truetype/mona,mona-ttf,' \
 		-e 's,truetype/,,' \
 		${WRKSRC}/src/utilities/find_font_file.cc
 
 do-test-TEST-on:
 	(cd ${WRKSRC} && build/${PORTNAME}_unittests)
 
 pre-install-TEST-on: do-test-TEST-on
 
 do-install:
 	${INSTALL_PROGRAM} ${WRKSRC}/build/${PORTNAME} \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin
 	${INSTALL_MAN} ${WRKSRC}/debian/${PORTNAME}.6 \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/share/man/man6
 	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/src/platforms/gtk/${PORTNAME}.desktop \
 		${STAGEDIR}${DESKTOPDIR}
 	@(cd ${WRKSRC}/resources && for f in */${PORTNAME}.png; do \
 		${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/$${f%/*}x$${f%/*}/apps; \
 		${INSTALL_DATA} -v $$f \
 			${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/share/icons/hicolor/$${f%/*}x$${f%/*}/apps; \
 	done)
 
 post-install-NLS-on:
 	(cd ${WRKSRC}/build/locale && ${COPYTREE_SHARE} \
 		. ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/share/locale)
 
 post-install-DOCS-on:
 	(cd ${WRKSRC} && ${COPYTREE_SHARE} \
 		"${PORTDOCS:Nnotes}" ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR})
 	(cd ${WRKSRC}/doc && ${COPYTREE_SHARE} \
 		notes ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR})
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/games/rlvm/files/patch-utf8cpp b/games/rlvm/files/patch-utf8cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0d12cd2e93d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/rlvm/files/patch-utf8cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+--- src/long_operations/textout_long_operation.cc.orig	2021-05-27 12:59:29 UTC
++++ src/long_operations/textout_long_operation.cc
+@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
+ #include "systems/base/text_page.h"
+ #include "systems/base/text_system.h"
+ #include "utilities/exception.h"
+-#include "utf8cpp/utf8.h"
++#include "utf8.h"
+ 
+ // Timing information must stay the same between individual
+ // TextoutLongOperations. rlBabel compiled games will always display one
+--- src/machine/rlvm_instance.cc.orig	2021-05-27 12:59:29 UTC
++++ src/machine/rlvm_instance.cc
+@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
+ #include "systems/base/graphics_system.h"
+ #include "systems/base/system_error.h"
+ #include "systems/sdl/sdl_system.h"
+-#include "utf8cpp/utf8.h"
++#include "utf8.h"
+ #include "utilities/exception.h"
+ #include "utilities/file.h"
+ #include "utilities/find_font_file.h"
+--- src/modules/module_sys_save.cc.orig	2021-05-27 12:59:29 UTC
++++ src/modules/module_sys_save.cc
+@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
+ #include "systems/base/surface.h"
+ #include "systems/base/system.h"
+ #include "libreallive/intmemref.h"
+-#include "utf8cpp/utf8.h"
++#include "utf8.h"
+ 
+ using boost::starts_with;
+ using boost::ends_with;
+--- src/systems/base/text_page.cc.orig	2021-05-27 12:59:29 UTC
++++ src/systems/base/text_page.cc
+@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
+ #include "systems/base/system.h"
+ #include "systems/base/text_system.h"
+ #include "systems/base/text_window.h"
+-#include "utf8cpp/utf8.h"
++#include "utf8.h"
+ #include "utilities/exception.h"
+ #include "utilities/string_utilities.h"
+ 
+--- src/systems/base/text_system.cc.orig	2021-05-27 12:59:29 UTC
++++ src/systems/base/text_system.cc
+@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
+ #include "systems/base/text_key_cursor.h"
+ #include "systems/base/text_page.h"
+ #include "systems/base/text_window.h"
+-#include "utf8cpp/utf8.h"
++#include "utf8.h"
+ #include "utilities/exception.h"
+ #include "utilities/string_utilities.h"
+ 
+--- src/systems/base/text_window.cc.orig	2021-05-27 12:59:29 UTC
++++ src/systems/base/text_window.cc
+@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
+ #include "systems/base/system_error.h"
+ #include "systems/base/text_system.h"
+ #include "systems/base/text_waku.h"
+-#include "utf8cpp/utf8.h"
++#include "utf8.h"
+ #include "utilities/exception.h"
+ #include "utilities/graphics.h"
+ #include "utilities/string_utilities.h"
+--- src/systems/sdl/sdl_text_window.cc.orig	2021-05-27 12:59:29 UTC
++++ src/systems/sdl/sdl_text_window.cc
+@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
+ #include "systems/sdl/sdl_system.h"
+ #include "systems/sdl/sdl_text_system.h"
+ #include "systems/sdl/sdl_utils.h"
+-#include "utf8cpp/utf8.h"
++#include "utf8.h"
+ #include "utilities/exception.h"
+ #include "utilities/string_utilities.h"
+ 
+--- src/utilities/string_utilities.cc.orig	2021-05-27 12:59:29 UTC
++++ src/utilities/string_utilities.cc
+@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
+ 
+ #include "encodings/codepage.h"
+ #include "utilities/exception.h"
+-#include "utf8cpp/utf8.h"
++#include "utf8.h"
+ 
+ using std::string;
+ using std::wstring;
+--- test/test_system/test_text_system.cc.orig	2021-05-27 12:59:29 UTC
++++ test/test_system/test_text_system.cc
+@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
+ #include "test_system/mock_surface.h"
+ #include "test_system/mock_text_window.h"
+ #include "test_system/test_text_window.h"
+-#include "utf8cpp/utf8.h"
++#include "utf8.h"
+ 
+ TestTextSystem::TestTextSystem(System& system, Gameexe& gexe)
+     : TextSystem(system, gexe) {}