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Hey there!
I tried playing a game made in RPG Maker MV a while back but came across a game breaking bug. The developer made an update and gave me a key to the new version. I downloaded it, but ran into a strange issue where, when I launched the game, I would come across only the game window showing off some of my computer folders for some reason. I dismissed this issue as being that it got corrupted when I downloaded it.
I then re-downloaded it. The same thing happened. I tried a third time and gave up, thinking it was the game which had the issue.
(I downloaded the original version off itch.io, then (the updated version) off google drive and then back off itch.io where the same issue continued)

Just today, in preparation for the 29th RPG Maker "Release something" event, I decided to look back on two of my older deployed MV projects to get inspiration. (I downloaded them off itch.io)
I then ran into the same issue as above.
(so it seems where I download it from doesn't matter)

EDIT:
Tried downloading and playing my deployed Rhuneworld prototype/demo/game, which I created more recently, it appears to be working fine. (This game was created using RPG Maker MV)

Not sure what the issue is.
Possibly a plugin?
Here are some screenshots of the game files(from just one of the games) and then the game window, displaying my computer files(blurred for my privacy).

Any help would be greatly appreciated! (would love to be able to play these games again)