~ Early Web Links ~

MUDhalla is a dedicated resource for multiplayer text adventure games, offering a MUD list and setup guides to help newcomers start playing within minutes. The site recommends the TinTin++ and WinTin++ clients and even includes accessibility guidance for screen reader users, making it a welcoming entry point into the MUD hobby.

The Two Towers MUD is a free text-based multiplayer roleplaying game set entirely within Tolkien's Middle-earth, recreating over 100,000 rooms from Mithlond to Mordor. Established in 1994 and still actively developed, it offers hundreds of quests, player guilds, and a global community immersed in the events of the Lord of the Rings.

Tharsis Gate is the official home of a fantasy-themed MUD featuring elves, dragons, guilds, and medieval adventure in a richly imagined world. Visitors can connect via Telnet or Java, browse getting-started guides, view guild information, and access an archived copy of the Imaginary Realities MUD e-zine.

Ages of Despair is a long-running LP MUD set in a medieval fantasy world, active since 1998 and built by a dedicated team of wizards and coders. Visitors can explore information about races, classes, guilds, and world lore before connecting via telnet to dive into the adventure.

NetherWorld is a long-running Multi-User Dungeon (MUD) that has been active since 1993, built on heavily modified Merc Diku 2.2 code and featuring over 15,000 rooms across 3 continents, 20 races, 15 classes, and a rich set of player-driven features. Visitors can connect directly via a Java MUD client or telnet, and explore detailed information about the game's clans, areas, immortals, and remort systems.

Created by Isaac and Jeffrey on The WELL, this early 1990s page serves as a guide to the world of MUSEs, covering how to connect to virtual worlds like OceanaMUSE, BridgeMUSE, and MariMUSE via the MUSENET gateway. It includes links to server code, a quickstart guide, MUD lists, and technical and academic reports on MU* environments.

Turf MUD is a long-running, free text-based multi-user game and talker featuring over 65 unique areas spanning genres from fantasy to modern life, with clans, leagues, and an active social scene. The site provides everything a player needs, from newbie guides and maps to clan listings, help files, and humorous community content like player quotes and meetup photos.

Martin Oehm's deform project is a German translation of the Inform 6 library, allowing developers to write text adventures in the German language using Z-Code and Glulx formats. The site provides the library download, several commented example adventures, and documentation on how deform differs from the official Inform library.

Aarchon MUD is a long-running fantasy text-based multiplayer game featuring 16 classes, over 60 races, and nearly 10,000 rooms to explore across 85 unique zones. Players can join clans, craft gear, brew potions, compete on leaderboards, and tackle quests in a richly detailed world maintained by an active development team.

The Musers conference on The WELL is a community discussion space dedicated to MUDs, MUSEs, and other text-based virtual worlds, exploring their roles as gaming environments, educational tools, and online communities. Visitors can find links to MUD resources, TinyMUSH manuals, TinyFugue, and a WELLmuse quick-start guide alongside community discussion threads.