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The game menu or pause menu is one of MinecraftTemplate:'s multiple Minecraft:menu screens. Activated during gameplay, it provides a portal to configure game options, quit out of a world, and more. This menu can be accessed anytime (when not in a Minecraft:GUI) by pausing the game with the Template:Key key on keyboard & mouse, the Template:Ore UI Cont/Template:Ore UI Cont/Template:Ore UI Cont/Template:Ore UI Cont button on controller, and the width=20x20 button on touch.

The game completely freezes when the game menu is opened in singleplayer. Template:IN, a setting to disable pausing in singleplayer was available, but was removed when the settings GUI was redesigned with Ore UI.<ref name="pause preview">Template:Cite</ref> The game is not paused in Template:Edu, but singleplayer and multiplayer worlds can be paused when connected to the companion app Classroom Mode For Minecraft.

Java Edition

File:Game Menu.png

The game menu Template:In in singleplayer.

File:Java Edition Multiplayer Pause Menu Transparent.png

The game menu Template:In in multiplayer.

Option	Description
Template:Btn	Closes the game menu and allows the player to continue playing Minecraft.
Template:Btn	Shows all of the Minecraft:advancements the player has and hasn't completed.
Template:Btn	Shows the player's Minecraft:statistics.
File:GiveFeedbackButton.png	Provides a link to the Minecraft:feedback site.
File:ReportBugsButton.png	Provides a link to the Java Edition page on Minecraft:bug tracker.
Template:Btn	Opens the server links screen. Server links can point to the server's website, forums, bug tracker, feedback site, and more. See Template:Section link. If the server sends out the server links, the "Report Bugs" and "Give Feedback" buttons are moved into a sub-screen, accessible by "Feedback..." button.<ref>https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/27547857163917-Minecraft-Java-Edition-1-21-Tricky-Trials</ref>
Template:Btn	Opens the Minecraft:options menu, which can change the Minecraft:difficulty, controls, settings, Minecraft:resource packs, music, sounds, and more.
Template:Btn	Provides an option to allow players from the local network to play in this world.
File:PlayerReportingButton.png	Opens the Minecraft:Social interactions screen. Note that it is only accessible in multiplayer games.
File:FriendsButton.png	Opens the Minecraft:friends list.
Template:Btn	Saves the game's progress and goes back to the menu screen.
Template:Btn	Disconnects the player from the world (leaves the world). Replaces the "Save and Quit to Title" button in Minecraft:multiplayer games.

Bedrock Edition

File:Pause Menu (Bedrock 26.0).png

The game menu Template:In

File:Pause menu (Bedrock Preview 26.10.23).png

The game menu in Minecraft Preview

The game menu appears as an overlay with a gray section on the left containing the game's Minecraft:logo and some buttons. A message shows when the game is paused. On the right side, an animated player doll is shown with the player's Minecraft:skin and name tag, with a button to open the dressing room and the social drawer.

Option	Description
Resume Game	Closes the game menu and allows the player to continue playing Minecraft.
Realms Stories Realm Hub	Opens the Minecraft:Realms Hub, only available when playing in a Realm. On the top-right of this button, the amount of unread posts is shown. Shown as the second button on the bottom in beta or Preview.
Marketplace Marketplace	Opens the Minecraft:Marketplace. Shown as the second/third button on the bottom on Realms, or in beta or Preview.
Beta Feedback	Opens the Minecraft:feedback site. This is only available in beta or Preview, and replaces the Browse Add-ons! button.
Settings	Opens the settings menu, which allows the player to configure controls, difficulty, sounds, and more. Some game settings can also be changed from this menu.
Save & Quit	Saves the game's progress and goes back to the previously opened menu screen.
Achievements	Opens the Minecraft:achievements page, where all locked, completed, and in progress achievements can be seen as well as rewards.
How to Play	Opens the Minecraft:How to Play guide, where basic information about gameplay is explained.
Take Screenshot	Minecraft:Screenshots the current in-game perspective. This feature is only available for signed in players.
Dressing Room	Allows the player to change their skin and access the character creator.
Social	Opens the Minecraft:Ore UI social drawer, with a list of players in the world, and friends. The number shows the amount of online friends.

Social drawer

Template:Main

File:Ore UI - Game Menu - Social Tab Screen Menu "World" Tab (Bedrock).png

The social drawer in the game menu

Similarly to the social drawer in the Minecraft:Play and Minecraft:Profile screen, this shows a list of all online and offline in-game friends. It can directly be opened by pressing Template:Keys, even in the Minecraft:sleep screen and Minecraft:trial mode where the player is not supposed to access this.

The social drawer is organized in three tabs. The "World" tab shows a list of all players currently in the world, followed by online and offline friends. The "People" tab is similar to the social drawer in the main menu, which shows joinable friends, and others. The "Party" tab allows access to Minecraft:party features.

Each player button shows their activity below the gamertag, and can be pressed to open their profile. The button on the right can be used to manage some options for the player.

At the top of the social drawer, there are buttons to invite friends to the world or manage Minecraft:player permissions. When inviting a friend, they can also be invited to the party. On Realms, only members can be invited, but new members can be added as well.

Custom buttons

Template:Exclusive It is possible for servers and Minecraft:data packs to add a button to the game menu. In that case, the "Report Bugs" and "Give Feedback" buttons are moved into a sub-screen, accessible by "Feedback..." button.

Dialogs

Minecraft:Dialogs can be added to the pause screen by adding them to the Template:Tag link tag. If more than one dialog is added, a "Custom Options..." button is shown that leads to a sub-screen listing all dialogs.

Server links

Template:See also

File:Pause Menu with Server Links.png

The pause screen Template:In in multiplayer with server links.

File:Server Links.png

The server links screen with built-in and custom links.

Server Minecraft:operators can provide server links to their website, forums, bug tracker, feedback site, and more. They are shown using the Template:Cd dialog. This dialog is automatically added to the Template:Tag link tag when that tag is empty otherwise and the server specifies server links.

Each of the server links is customizable: built-in server links have predefined labels, while custom server links allow custom labels using Minecraft:text component format. Operators can set custom links for their built-in and custom server links.

There are ten built-in server links that operators can use:

Option	Description
Template:Btn	Provides the server's bug tracker website, where players can report a server-specific bug. This link will also be displayed on the players' connection error screen, and included as a comment in the disconnection report.
Template:Btn	Provides the server's community guidelines for players.
Template:Btn	Provides the server's help and support page for players.
Template:Btn	Provides the server's uptime status for players to check if the server is online, or offline under specific reasons.
Template:Btn	Provides the server's feedback page for players to post their feedback and participate.
Template:Btn	Provides the server's community page for players to interact with the community.
Template:Btn	Provides the server's website.
Template:Btn	Provides the server's forums.
Template:Btn	Provides the server's news page.
Template:Btn	Provides the server's announcements, where players can read important news or events for the server.

Server links can only be specified through custom server-sent packets to the client. The Minecraft:vanilla server software does not provide any settings nor utilities for this, and thus cannot be configured without Minecraft:modifications to the software or third-party utilities. The Template:Cd also provides no settings for server links.

Sounds

Template:Edition: Template:SoundTable

History

Template:More images

Issues

Template:Issue list

Gallery

Screenshots

The game menu in Minecraft:demo mode

The game menu in Minecraft:demo mode
The game menu on Minecraft:Realms

The game menu on Minecraft:Realms
The game menu on Realms in Preview

The game menu on Realms in Preview
The People tab in the game menu

The People tab in the game menu
The Party tab in the game menu, when not in a party

The Party tab in the game menu, when not in a party
The Party tab in the game menu, when in a party

The Party tab in the game menu, when in a party
The player permissions screen

The player permissions screen
The multiplayer invite screen

The multiplayer invite screen

Historical screenshots

Java Edition

Pocket Edition

Bedrock Edition

1.2.0.2 - 1.13.0.13

1.2.0.2 - 1.13.0.13
1.17.30.20 - 1.17.30.21

1.17.30.20 - 1.17.30.21
Before 1.21.120

Before 1.21.120
The new player list in the old game menu in Preview only, from 1.21.110.25 - 1.21.120.20.

The new player list in the old game menu in Preview only, from 1.21.110.25 - 1.21.120.20.
Before 26.0

Before 26.0
The social drawer in the game menu, before the addition of parties

The social drawer in the game menu, before the addition of parties

Mojang screenshots

An example of a game being paused.

An example of a game being paused.
A Minecraft:creeper in the game menu mid-ignition.

A Minecraft:creeper in the game menu mid-ignition.

References

Template:Reflist

Navigation

Template:Navbox Minecraft

Minecraft:de:Menü/Spielmenü Minecraft:es:Menú de pausa Minecraft:fr:Menu de pause Minecraft:ja:一時停止メニュー Minecraft:ko:일시 정지 메뉴 Minecraft:lzh:選單 Minecraft:pt:Menu de pausa Minecraft:zh:游戏菜单

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-{{Page image|Game Menu.png}}
+The '''game menu''' or '''pause menu''' is one of ''Minecraft''{{'}}s multiple [[Minecraft:menu screen]]s. Activated during gameplay, it provides a portal to configure game options, quit out of a world, and more. This menu can be accessed anytime (when not in a [[Minecraft:GUI]]) by pausing the game with the {{Key|Esc}} key on keyboard & mouse, the {{Ore UI Cont|XB-Menu}}/{{Ore UI Cont|NS-Menu}}/{{Ore UI Cont|PS4-Menu}}/{{Ore UI Cont|PS5-Menu}} button on controller, and the [[File:Menu_button.png|width=20x20]] button on touch.
-The '''game menu''' or '''pause menu''' is one of ''Minecraft''{{'}}s multiple [[Minecraft:menu screen]]s. Activated during gameplay, it provides a portal to configure game options, quit out of a world, and more. This menu can be accessed anytime (when not in a [[Minecraft:GUI]]) by pausing the game with the {{Key|Esc}} key.
-The game completely freezes when the game menu is opened in singleplayer. {{IN|be}}, a setting to disable pausing in singleplayer is available, and enabled by default.<ref name="pause preview">{{cite|url=https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/34034576387469-Minecraft-1-21-60-Bedrock|title=Minecraft - 1.21.60 (Bedrock)|website=Minecraft Feedback|date=February 11, 2025|Quote=The pause functionality will only be available in Beta and Preview for the time being.}}</ref> The game is not paused in {{edu}}, but singleplayer and multiplayer worlds can be paused when connected to the companion app ''[[Minecraft:Classroom Mode|Classroom Mode For Minecraft]]''.
+The game completely freezes when the game menu is opened in singleplayer. {{IN|be}}, a [[Minecraft:Settings|setting]] to disable pausing in singleplayer was available, but was removed when the settings GUI was redesigned with Ore UI.<ref name="pause preview">{{cite|url=https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/34034576387469-Minecraft-1-21-60-Bedrock|title=Minecraft - 1.21.60 (Bedrock)|website=Minecraft Feedback|date=February 11, 2025|Quote=The pause functionality will only be available in Beta and Preview for the time being.}}</ref> The game is not paused in {{edu}}, but singleplayer and multiplayer worlds can be paused when connected to the companion app ''[[Minecraft:Classroom Mode|Classroom Mode For Minecraft]]''.
 == ''Java Edition'' ==
-[[File:Game Menu.png|right|thumb|The pause screen {{in|je}} in singleplayer.|310px]]
+[[File:Game Menu.png|right|thumb|The game menu {{in|je}} in singleplayer.|310px]]
-[[File:Java Edition Multiplayer Pause Menu.png|right|thumb|The pause screen {{in|je}} in multiplayer.|310px]]
+[[File:Java Edition Multiplayer Pause Menu Transparent.png|right|thumb|The game menu {{in|je}} in multiplayer.|310px]]
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 |Shows the player's [[Minecraft:statistics]].
 |-
-|style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | {{Btn|Give Feedback|9em}}
+|style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:GiveFeedbackButton.png|30px|class=pixel-image]]
 |Provides a link to the [[Minecraft:feedback site]].
 |-
-|style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | {{Btn|Report Bugs|9em}}
+|style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:ReportBugsButton.png|30px|class=pixel-image]]
 |Provides a link to the ''Java Edition'' page on [[Minecraft:bug tracker]].
 |-
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 |Provides an option to allow players from the [[Minecraft:LAN|local network]] to play in this world.
 |-
-|style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | {{Btn|Player Reporting|9em}}
+|style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:PlayerReportingButton.png|30px|class=pixel-image]]
 |Opens the [[Minecraft:Social interactions]] screen. Note that it is only accessible in multiplayer games.
+|-
+|style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:FriendsButton.png|30px|class=pixel-image]]
+|Opens the [[Minecraft:friends list]].
 |-
 |style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | {{Btn|Save and Quit to Title|20em}}
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 == ''Bedrock Edition'' ==
-[[File:Pause Menu (Bedrock 26.0).png|thumb|The game menu {{in|bedrock}}.]]
+[[File:Pause Menu (Bedrock 26.0).png|thumb|The game menu {{in|bedrock}}]]
-[[File:Pause menu (Bedrock Preview 26.10.23).png|thumb|The game menu in ''Minecraft Preview''.]]
+[[File:Pause menu (Bedrock Preview 26.10.23).png|thumb|The game menu in ''Minecraft Preview'']]
 The game menu appears as an overlay with a gray section on the left containing the game's [[Minecraft:logo]] and some buttons. A message shows when the game is paused. On the right side, an animated player doll is shown with the player's [[Minecraft:skin]] and name tag, with a button to open the dressing room and the social drawer.
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 |Closes the game menu and allows the player to continue playing ''Minecraft''.
 |-
-| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Bedrock_Realms_Stories_button.png|link=Realms Stories|200px|Realms Stories]]
+| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Bedrock_Realm_Hub_button.png|link=Realms Hub|200px|Realms Stories]]
-[[File:Bedrock Realms Stories button (pause menu preview).png|link=Realms Stories|40px|Realms Stories]]
+[[File:Bedrock Realms Stories button (pause menu preview).png|link=Realms Stories|40px|Realms Stories|alt=Realm Hub]]
-|Opens [[Minecraft:Realms Stories]], only available when playing in a [[Minecraft:Realms|Realm]]. On the top-right of this button, the amount of unread posts is shown. Shown as the second button on the bottom in beta or ''Preview''.
+|Opens the [[Minecraft:Realms Hub]], only available when playing in a [[Minecraft:Realms|Realm]]. On the top-right of this button, the amount of unread posts is shown. Shown as the second button on the bottom in beta or ''Preview''.
 |-
 | style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Bedrock_Marketplace_button_(Pause_Menu).png|link=Marketplace|200px|Marketplace]]<br>
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 |-
 | style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:26.0 Settings Button.png|link=Settings|200px|Settings]]
-|Opens the [[Minecraft:Settings#Bedrock_Edition|settings]] menu, which allows the player to configure controls, difficulty, sounds, and more. Some [[Minecraft:World Options|world options]] can also be changed from this menu.
+|Opens the [[Minecraft:Settings#Bedrock_Edition|settings]] menu, which allows the player to configure controls, difficulty, sounds, and more. Some game settings can also be changed from this menu.
 |-
 | style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Bedrock_Save_&_Quit_button.png|link=Loading world screen|200px|Save & Quit]]
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 === Social drawer ===
 {{main|Social}}
-[[File:Ore UI - Game Menu - Social Drawer Screen Menu (Bedrock).png|thumb|The social drawer in the game menu.]]
+[[File:Ore UI - Game Menu - Social Tab Screen Menu "World" Tab (Bedrock).png|thumb|The social drawer in the game menu]]
-Similar to the social drawer in the [[Minecraft:play]] and [[Minecraft:profile]] screen, this shows a list of all online and offline in-game friends. At the top of the list, all players currently in the world are shown. Each player button shows their activity below the gamertag, and can be pressed to open their profile. The button on the right can be used to manage some options for the player. At the top of the social drawer, there are buttons to invite friends to the world or manage [[Minecraft:player permissions]].
+Similarly to the social drawer in the [[Minecraft:Play]] and [[Minecraft:Profile]] screen, this shows a list of all online and offline in-game friends. It can directly be opened by pressing {{Keys|F4}}, even in the [[Minecraft:sleep]] screen and [[Minecraft:trial]] mode where the player is not supposed to access this.
+The social drawer is organized in three tabs. The "World" tab shows a list of all players currently in the world, followed by online and offline friends. The "People" tab is similar to the social drawer in the main menu, which shows joinable friends, and others. The "Party" tab allows access to [[Minecraft:party]] features.
+Each player button shows their activity below the gamertag, and can be pressed to open their profile. The button on the right can be used to manage some options for the player.
-After the release of [[Minecraft:parties]],{{upcoming|nocat=1}} the social drawer is organized in three tabs. A "Search for people" bar above opens the "Search for players" screen, where new friends can be added. The "World" tab shows exactly the same features as the old social drawer. The "People" tab shows the same features as the social drawer in the game menus (without players currently in the world), and the "Party" tab shows players currently in the party, with some options, or a button to create a party.
+At the top of the social drawer, there are buttons to invite friends to the world or manage [[Minecraft:player permissions]]. When inviting a friend, they can also be invited to the party. On Realms, only members can be invited, but new members can be added as well.
 == Custom buttons ==
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 == History ==
-{{more images|Comparison of button texture scaling before and after 23w31a.}}
+{{more images|section=1|Comparison of button texture scaling before and after 23w31a.}}
 === ''Java Edition'' ===
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 |{{HistoryLine||0.0.14a|[[File:0.0.22a_05 menuscreen.png|48px]] Changed "Generate new level" to "Generate new level..." button.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||unknown|[[File:0.0.22a_05 server menuscreen.png|48px]] The "Generate new level...", "Save level.." and "Load level.." buttons are unclickable and a different color on a server.}}|{{HistoryLine||0.0.23a|[[File:0.0.23a_01 menuscreen.png|48px]] Added "Options..." button.
-|Menu buttons now have a stone like texture.}}
+|Menu buttons now have a stone-like texture.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|java indev}}
 |{{HistoryLine||0.31|dev=20100206-1437|Pause menu now stops the game.}}
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 |Data packs can request some of the available dialogs to be accessible from Pause screen. This feature replaces the "Server Links" button and is placed on Pause screen according to the same rules.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre3|The button clicking sound is now controlled by the "UI" source.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap7|[[File:GameMenu 26.2.png|48px]] Added button to open the [[Minecraft:friends list]] to the game menu.}}
 }}
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 |{{HistoryLine||26.10|dev=Preview 26.10.23|Added a Beta Feedback button in ''Preview'' and betas, which opens the feedback site. This replaces the Browse Add-ons! button, which has been moved to the small buttons below.|The small buttons now show a tooltip similar to [[Minecraft:hotbar]] tooltips on hover.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 26.10.24|Added a button opening the [[Minecraft:How to Play]] guide to the game menu.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.20|The social drawer in the game menu has been updated and now allows access to [[Minecraft:parties]].}}
+|{{HistoryLine||26.30|dev=Preview 26.40.26|Changed the "Realms Stories" button to "Realm Hub".}}
 }}
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 == Gallery ==
-=== ''Java Edition'' ===
+=== Screenshots ===
+<gallery>
+File:Pause menu (Bedrock Demo Mode).png|The game menu in [[Minecraft:demo mode]]
+File:Game Menu Realms (Bedrock).png|The game menu on [[Minecraft:Realms]]
+File:Game Menu Realms Preview.png|The game menu on Realms in ''Preview''
+File:Ore UI - Game Menu - Social Tab Screen Menu "People" Tab (Bedrock).png|The People tab in the game menu
+File:Ore UI - Game Menu - Social Tab Screen Menu "Party" Tab (Bedrock).png|The Party tab in the game menu, when not in a party
+File:Ore UI - Game Menu - Social Tab Screen Menu "Party" Tab (In Party) (Bedrock).png|The Party tab in the game menu, when in a party
+File:Ore UI - Game Menu - Player Permissions (Other Player) Screen Menu (Bedrock).png|The player permissions screen
+File:Invite to Game screen.png|The multiplayer invite screen
+</gallery>
+=== Historical screenshots ===
+==== ''Java Edition'' ====
 <gallery>
 File:0.0.22a_05_menuscreen.png|[[Minecraft:0.0.22a 05]]
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 </gallery>
-=== ''Pocket Edition'' ===
+==== ''Pocket Edition'' ====
 <gallery>
 Pocket Edition Pause Menu v0.7.2 alpha.png|[[Minecraft:Pocket Edition v0.7.2|v0.7.2]]
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 </gallery>
-=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
+==== ''Bedrock Edition'' ====
 <gallery>
 File:Bedrock Edition Pause Menu beta 1.13.0.13.png|[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition beta 1.2.0.2|1.2.0.2]] - [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition beta 1.13.0.13|1.13.0.13]]
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 File:Bedrock Edition Pause Menu with screenshot button.png|Before [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.21.120|1.21.120]]
 File:New UI - Pause Menu "Social" Tab - People Screen Menu (Bedrock Preview 1.21.110.25).png|The new player list in the old game menu in ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft Preview|Preview]]'' only, from [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition Preview 1.21.110.25|1.21.110.25]] - [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition Preview 1.21.120.20|1.21.120.20]].
-File:Pause menu (Bedrock Demo Mode).png|The game menu in [[Minecraft:demo mode]]
 File:Pause menu with screenshot button (Bedrock).png|Before [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.0|26.0]]
-File:Game Menu Realms (Bedrock).png|The game menu on [[Minecraft:Realms]]
+File:Ore UI - Game Menu - Social Drawer Screen Menu (Bedrock).png|The social drawer in the game menu, before the addition of parties
 </gallery>
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 [[Minecraft:ja:一時停止メニュー]]
 [[Minecraft:ko:일시 정지 메뉴]]
+[[Minecraft:lzh:選單]]
 [[Minecraft:pt:Menu de pausa]]
-[[Minecraft:zh:暂停菜单]]
+[[Minecraft:zh:游戏菜单]]

Latest revision as of 11:05, 25 July 2026

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition

Social drawer

Custom buttons

Dialogs

Server links

Sounds

History

Java Edition

Bedrock Edition

Legacy Console Edition

Issues

Gallery

Screenshots

Historical screenshots

Java Edition

Pocket Edition

Bedrock Edition

Mojang screenshots

See also

References

Navigation