MUDs & Text Games
147 sites
https://mmucl.sourceforge.net/
Mmucl (pronounced 'muckle') is an open-source MUD client written entirely in Tcl by Mark Patton, offering both graphical and text-based interfaces including Tk and Gnome support. The project page includes download links, a feature list, and news updates spanning several years of development under the GNU General Public License.
http://ifmud.port4000.com/
ifMUD is a long-running PerlMUD-based chat server built around the interactive fiction community, where players can connect via telnet or a web client to socialize and discuss IF. The site provides account registration, an official FAQ maintained by community members, and connection details for this beloved gathering place for text adventure enthusiasts.
https://deathlogs.com/
Deathlogs.com is a community hub for MUD players that archives combat logs, death records, kill statistics, and highscores across dozens of text-based online RPGs including Reinos de Leyenda, Final Realms, and Ancient Kingdoms. With tens of thousands of logs spanning multiple games in both English and Spanish, it serves as an invaluable historical record and competitive tracker for the MUD gaming community.
https://cheesymud.com/
CheesyMUD is a multi-user dungeon (MUD) experience with its own staff, sports, and active play portal. The site invites visitors to jump into a text-based online game world with a lighthearted, cheesy twist on the classic MUD format.
http://lysator.liu.se/nanny
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.
http://lost.wishes.net:5550/
Lost Wishes is a long-running fantasy MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) that has been running since 1995, featuring five distinct domains, over 313 areas, 163 quests, and 13 unique guilds including Dragonspawn, Necromancers, and Werewolves. With browser-based play available for free and an active community spanning 27 player countries, it remains a thriving destination for classic text-based online roleplaying.
http://mushcode.com/Manuals
MUSHCode.com hosts an extensive collection of manuals and tutorials for building and programming MUSH and MUX text-based online worlds, covering everything from basic room creation to wizard ethics and security hardening. Moe's step-by-step Mushkode tutorials guide beginners through coding commands, vendor systems, and IC time systems, while the full MUSH Manual sections take readers all the way through advanced psychocoding techniques.
https://cybersphere.net/
The Cybersphere Wiki is the official player reference for CyberSphere, a cyberpunk-themed Role-Playing MOO set in a dystopian future city called New Carthage, complete with wastelands, megacorporations, and a matrix network. Visitors will find detailed guides on character creation, in-game mechanics, factions, gangs, skills, and everything needed to navigate this text-based online world.
http://ben.com/MOO/tf-mcp.html
A technical resource page dedicated to MCP (MUD Client Protocol) support for TinyFugue, a popular MUD client, featuring custom macros for local editing and protocol implementation. The author rewrote MCP 2.1 support from scratch to handle arbitrary keyword/value pairs and background editing under X Windows, filling a significant gap in the existing TF macro ecosystem.
http://eotmud.com/
End of Time is a free, text-based Multi-User Dungeon built around the beloved worlds of Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, and Secret of Mana, offering players a unique multiplayer RPG experience in familiar Square Enix settings. The site covers races, classes, clans, world lore, and gameplay mechanics, with links to recommended MUD clients and an active wiki for deeper exploration.