Minecraft 1.2.7 Alpha [upd]

Playing the game for more than a few minutes triggers aggressive, scripted events meant to simulate a haunted game file.

On paper, the changelog for Alpha 1.2.7 is brutally short. There is no official blog post celebrating it, only a single tweet from Markus Persson: “Minecraft Alpha 1.2.7 is up, fixes a crappy server memory leak. Also sheep regrow wool now.” minecraft 1.2.7 alpha

If you want to experience the authentic nostalgia of the early days without the creepypasta glitches, you can do so directly through the official game client. Playing the game for more than a few

: Upon loading, players report seeing trees without leaves and the Sun and Moon swapping places. Also sheep regrow wool now

This version is characterized by disturbing changes to the standard Minecraft formula: World Generation

The Minecraft community has a long, rich history of urban legends, starting with the legendary Herobrine. Alpha 1.2.7 was built to tap directly into that nostalgia for "lost, cursed software".

: Entire forests generate as bare wood pillars without a single leaf block.