diff --git a/worlds/messenger/archipelago.json b/worlds/messenger/archipelago.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86aefc42a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/worlds/messenger/archipelago.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "game": "The Messenger",
+  "authors": ["alwaysintreble"]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/worlds/messenger/client_setup.py b/worlds/messenger/client_setup.py
index 3ef1df75cc..02fd299a6c 100644
--- a/worlds/messenger/client_setup.py
+++ b/worlds/messenger/client_setup.py
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ def create_yes_no_popup(title: str, text: str, callback: Callable[[str], None])
 
 def launch_game(*args) -> None:
     """Check the game installation, then launch it"""
+    prompt: ButtonsPrompt | None = None
+
     def courier_installed() -> bool:
         """Check if Courier is installed"""
         assembly_path = os.path.join(game_folder, "TheMessenger_Data", "Managed", "Assembly-CSharp.dll")
@@ -190,7 +192,7 @@ def launch_game(*args) -> None:
 
     def launch(answer: str | None = None) -> None:
         """Launch the game."""
-        nonlocal args
+        nonlocal args, prompt
 
         if prompt:
             prompt.dismiss()
@@ -256,3 +258,5 @@ def launch_game(*args) -> None:
         prompt = create_yes_no_popup("Launch Game",
                                      "Mod installed and up to date. Would you like to launch the game now?",
                                      launch)
+    else:
+        launch()
diff --git a/worlds/messenger/rules.py b/worlds/messenger/rules.py
index 2d5ee1b8a9..7f17232cfb 100644
--- a/worlds/messenger/rules.py
+++ b/worlds/messenger/rules.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from BaseClasses import CollectionState
-from worlds.generic.Rules import CollectionRule, add_rule, allow_self_locking_items
+from BaseClasses import CollectionState, CollectionRule
+from worlds.generic.Rules import add_rule, allow_self_locking_items
 from .constants import NOTES, PHOBEKINS
 from .options import MessengerAccessibility