diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/checkbox.go b/d2core/d2ui/checkbox.go
index f2617fc2..fb7fd6e7 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/checkbox.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/checkbox.go
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2common/d2resource"
 )
 
+// static check that Checkbox implements Widget
+var _ Widget = &Checkbox{}
+
 // Checkbox represents a checkbox UI element
 type Checkbox struct {
 	*BaseWidget
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/frame.go b/d2core/d2ui/frame.go
index f5d7c828..735db3b0 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/frame.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/frame.go
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2core/d2asset"
 )
 
+// static check that UIFrame implements Widget
+var _ Widget = &UIFrame{}
+
 type frameOrientation = int
 
 // Frame orientations
@@ -228,3 +231,8 @@ func (u *UIFrame) renderFramePiece(sfc d2interface.Surface, x, y, idx int) error
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+// Advance is a no-op
+func (u *UIFrame) Advance(elapsed float64) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/label.go b/d2core/d2ui/label.go
index 3fa4db4f..aa768ee1 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/label.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/label.go
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@ func (v *Label) getAlignOffset(textWidth int) int {
 	}
 }
 
+// Advance is a no-op
+func (v *Label) Advance(elapsed float64) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func getColor(token ColorToken) color.Color {
 	// https://github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/issues/823
 	colors := map[ColorToken]color.Color{
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/scrollbar.go b/d2core/d2ui/scrollbar.go
index 399f09ab..18268663 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/scrollbar.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/scrollbar.go
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ const (
 	scrollbarWidth         = 10
 )
 
+// static check that Scrollbar implements widget
+var _ Widget = &Scrollbar{}
+
 // Scrollbar is a vertical slider ui element
 type Scrollbar struct {
 	*BaseWidget
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/textbox.go b/d2core/d2ui/textbox.go
index 0d104af5..256ac2f7 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/textbox.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/textbox.go
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2common/d2resource"
 )
 
+// static check that TextBox implements widget
+var _ Widget = &TextBox{}
+
 // TextBox represents a text input box
 type TextBox struct {
 	*BaseWidget
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/tooltip.go b/d2core/d2ui/tooltip.go
index 6f514645..0cb4fc89 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/tooltip.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/tooltip.go
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ const (
 	screenHeight = 600
 )
 
+// static check that Tooltip implements widget
+var _ Widget = &Tooltip{}
+
 // Tooltip contains a label containing text with a transparent, black background
 type Tooltip struct {
 	*BaseWidget
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ func (t *Tooltip) GetSize() (sx, sy int) {
 }
 
 // Render draws the tooltip
-func (t *Tooltip) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
+func (t *Tooltip) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
 	maxW, maxH := t.GetSize()
 
 	// nolint:gomnd // no magic numbers, their meaning is obvious
@@ -189,4 +192,11 @@ func (t *Tooltip) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	}
 
 	target.PopN(len(t.lines))
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Advance is a no-op
+func (t *Tooltip) Advance(elapsed float64) error {
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/d2game/d2player/hud.go b/d2game/d2player/hud.go
index 290ef07f..390c7c3f 100644
--- a/d2game/d2player/hud.go
+++ b/d2game/d2player/hud.go
@@ -595,7 +595,10 @@ func (h *HUD) renderMiniPanel(target d2interface.Surface) error {
 		labelY := centerY - halfButtonHeight - labelHeight
 
 		h.miniPanelTooltip.SetPosition(labelX, labelY)
-		h.miniPanelTooltip.Render(target)
+
+		if err := h.miniPanelTooltip.Render(target); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -627,6 +630,7 @@ func (h *HUD) renderNewSkillsButton(x, _ int, target d2interface.Surface) error
 	return nil
 }
 
+//nolint:golint,dupl // we clean this up later
 func (h *HUD) renderHealthTooltip(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	mx, my := h.lastMouseX, h.lastMouseY
 
@@ -641,9 +645,13 @@ func (h *HUD) renderHealthTooltip(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	}
 
 	h.healthTooltip.SetText(strPanelHealth)
-	h.healthTooltip.Render(target)
+
+	if err := h.healthTooltip.Render(target); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Cannot render tooltip, %e", err)
+	}
 }
 
+//nolint:golint,dupl // we clean this up later
 func (h *HUD) renderManaTooltip(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	mx, my := h.lastMouseX, h.lastMouseY
 
@@ -657,7 +665,10 @@ func (h *HUD) renderManaTooltip(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	}
 
 	h.manaTooltip.SetText(strPanelMana)
-	h.manaTooltip.Render(target)
+
+	if err := h.manaTooltip.Render(target); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Cannot render tooltip, %e", err)
+	}
 }
 
 func (h *HUD) renderRunWalkTooltip(target d2interface.Surface) {
@@ -679,7 +690,9 @@ func (h *HUD) renderRunWalkTooltip(target d2interface.Surface) {
 
 	h.runWalkTooltip.SetText(h.asset.TranslateString(stringTableKey))
 
-	h.runWalkTooltip.Render(target)
+	if err := h.runWalkTooltip.Render(target); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Cannot render tooltip, %e", err)
+	}
 }
 
 func (h *HUD) renderStaminaTooltip(target d2interface.Surface) {
@@ -696,7 +709,10 @@ func (h *HUD) renderStaminaTooltip(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	strPanelStamina := fmt.Sprintf(fmtStamina, staminaCurr, staminaMax)
 
 	h.staminaTooltip.SetText(strPanelStamina)
-	h.staminaTooltip.Render(target)
+
+	if err := h.staminaTooltip.Render(target); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Cannot render tooltip, %e", err)
+	}
 }
 
 func (h *HUD) renderExperienceTooltip(target d2interface.Surface) {
@@ -720,7 +736,10 @@ func (h *HUD) renderExperienceTooltip(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	strPanelExp := fmt.Sprintf(fmtExp, expCurr, expMax)
 
 	h.experienceTooltip.SetText(strPanelExp)
-	h.experienceTooltip.Render(target)
+
+	if err := h.experienceTooltip.Render(target); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Cannot render tooltip, %e", err)
+	}
 }
 
 func (h *HUD) renderForSelectableEntitiesHovered(target d2interface.Surface) {
diff --git a/d2game/d2player/inventory.go b/d2game/d2player/inventory.go
index 1b3352cc..56e7fa75 100644
--- a/d2game/d2player/inventory.go
+++ b/d2game/d2player/inventory.go
@@ -242,5 +242,8 @@ func (g *Inventory) renderItemDescription(target d2interface.Surface, i Inventor
 	g.itemTooltip.SetTextLines(lines)
 	_, y := g.grid.SlotToScreen(i.InventoryGridSlot())
 	g.itemTooltip.SetPosition(g.hoverX, y)
-	g.itemTooltip.Render(target)
+
+	if err := g.itemTooltip.Render(target); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Cannot render tooltip, %e", err)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/d2game/d2player/skill_select_panel.go b/d2game/d2player/skill_select_panel.go
index d5785c1e..3aa6f5a9 100644
--- a/d2game/d2player/skill_select_panel.go
+++ b/d2game/d2player/skill_select_panel.go
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ func (s *SkillPanel) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
 	}
 
 	if s.hoveredSkill != nil {
-		s.hoverTooltip.Render(target)
+		if err := s.hoverTooltip.Render(target); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Cannot render tooltip, %e", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil