MUDs & Text Games
147 sites
https://skotos.net/articles/show-column.phtml%3Fcolname=playing.html
Skotos Tech was a pioneering online game company that published articles and columns about text-based and browser multiplayer games. The site hosted a collection of game design writings and hosted several MUD and online RPG titles in the early 2000s.
http://wabe.org.uk/clio
Clio is an open-source MUD2 client created by Ian Peattie, available for Windows, Unix, Linux, and MacOS X, offering sound effects and a special client mode for enhanced gameplay. The site provides downloads for multiple platforms and versions, source code via SourceForge, and links to alternative MUD2 clients for players who want different options.
https://legendmud.org/index.php/Welcome_to_Legend
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.
https://torilmud.com/
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.
https://valheru.com/
Valheru MUD is a text-based online adventure game set in a classic fantasy world, offering players an extensive selection of races, classes, multi-classing, and thousands of quests including live events with AI-driven NPCs. The site serves as the official hub for the game, providing connection guides, lore, clan info, builder resources, and community features for its international playerbase spanning Denmark, the USA, and beyond.
http://mudconnect.com/
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.
https://quiz.ravenblack.net/blood.pl
Vampires! The Dark Alleyway is a browser-based multiplayer vampire role-playing game where players create their own vampire character and drink the blood of others to survive. The site serves as the login and registration portal for this classic text-driven online game, complete with a FAQ and how-to guide for new players.
https://4dimensions.org/
4Dimensions is a long-running MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) accessible on port 6000, featuring a rich world with custom races, classes, clans, and player-built areas inspired by universes like Xanth and Star Wars. Running since 1996, the site offers connection guides, forums, a wiki, and regular updates announcing newly added game zones.
https://theuw.net/
The Underworld is a long-running MUD established in 1988, offering 15,000 rooms across 120 zones, 8 character classes, 10 races, and 65 mortal levels with an optional player-killer dimension. Features like automated auctions, clan systems, remort options, and a Java telnet client make this one of the more feature-rich classic MUD experiences still online.
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.