There’s a good chance some newer Minecraft fans have never seen the early versions of the game, so it may come as somewhat of a shock to them to see the earliest version.

The best part is that the game is entirely free, so anyone can give it a try just by following the link. All 32 original bricks are featured, as well as the original bugs and “(inter)face only a mother could love”, according to Mojang.

The release comes just in time for Minecraft’s 10th birthday and should let nostalgia-seeking fans get a glimpse of just how far the game has come over the course of a decade, especially for users with the Minecraft ray tracing mod. Many people spent hundreds of hours smashing bricks and building castles back in the day, and now those people can relive the not-so-glorious days of the vanilla version of the game - all from the convenience of their web browser and for the low cost of free. Gamers especially are drawn to the games of their past, and Minecraft is no exception. If there’s one thing the internet loves, it’s nostalgia.

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