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TempusMUD is an active text-based multiplayer adventure set in a time-traveling world where fantasy mages, divine disciples, and cyberpunk technologists collide across timelines. Players can jump in via a web client or dedicated MUD client, and the site posts regular update logs showing the game is still actively developed.

Top MUD Sites is a long-running ranking directory that catalogued the best MUDs and text-based RPGs on the internet, ordered by visitor votes and featuring a database of hundreds of games. Though now read-only and going inactive, it preserves an all-time top 100 list covering classics like Aardwolf, Achaea, and Discworld alongside forums, reviews, and articles about the MUD genre.

ADRIFT is a dedicated hub for the Interactive Fiction authoring tool of the same name, offering a curated links page pointing to wikis, databases, competitions, and community forums across the IF world. Visitors can discover resources like IFDB, intfiction.org, and the annual Interactive Fiction Competition, making it a useful gateway for both ADRIFT users and the broader text adventure community.

The mud-dev2-archive is a mailing list archive dedicated to MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) development discussions, spanning from 2006 through 2010. It serves as a valuable historical record of developer conversations covering game design, engine architecture, and the technical craft behind text-based online worlds.

LegendMUD is a long-running text-based multi-user dungeon set in a historically-grounded virtual world where players explore eras like Ancient, Medieval, and Industrial periods with a fantastical twist. Visitors can connect directly to the game, browse quest walkthroughs, and dive into richly described environments ranging from Victorian London to Celtic Ireland.

Toril is a long-running MUD set in the Forgotten Realms D&D campaign setting, featuring over 325 explorable zones spanning iconic locations like Baldur's Gate, Waterdeep, and the Underdark. Running continuously since 1993, it offers fifteen player races, seventeen classes, and massive group raids against legendary foes like Tiamat, all playable through a custom web client.

NannyMUD is a long-running fantasy MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) that has been active since 1990, offering players a rich world of guilds, magic, and adventure accessible via telnet or a Java client. The site introduces the game's lore, people, and world, with references to Tolkien-inspired settings and a wide variety of playable character archetypes including knights, druids, vampires, and monks.

The MUD Connector has been the premier hub for discovering free text-based multiplayer games since 1995, maintaining a searchable list of over 700 active MUDs across dozens of categories. Visitors can browse by genre, read community reviews, explore beginner guides, and submit or update their own MUD listings.

Icesus is a free multiplayer text-based MUD set on the frozen planet of Aegic, running continuously since 1995 and maintained by a non-profit community. With 40+ guilds, deep combat systems, a richly detailed world, and a brand-new browser client requiring no downloads, it offers an impressive old-school online RPG experience still actively developed today.

Northern Crossroads MUD is a free text-based multiplayer adventure game that has been running continuously since 1992, boasting nearly 40,000 rooms, 8,000 creatures, and over 400 distinct areas to explore. Players can connect via telnet or browser and choose from two starting towns in a richly built fantasy world with over three decades of history behind it.