1. The new launcher does not play sound on my computer. I have checked all audio outputs and confirmed that they are working. Both sound and music are 100% in-game.
2. The official launcher (minecraft.net/download/) does not even open on my computer. I double click the icon, and nothing...
Ooh! I saw something super cool like this the other day. Maybe you can look at it for inspiration!
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only like three puzzles, but still purty cool