MUDs & Text Games
147 sites
http://lpmuds.net/lpmud_faq.html
LPMuds.net hosts a comprehensive FAQ resource for LPMud, the influential text-based multiplayer game server platform, preserving Descartes's classic FAQ originally authored by George Reese in 1994. Visitors will find detailed information about LPC programming, MUD drivers, mailing lists, and the history of the LPMud ecosystem, making it an essential reference for MUD administrators and players alike.
https://iconoclast.org/
Iconoclast is a Gothic/Cyberpunk MUD set in a 22nd century science fiction world, online since 1996 and built by æthereal FORGE. The portal connects visitors to the main site, telnet access, a wiki, a mini-RPG, and a community forum all centered around this long-running text-based game world.
https://wiki.adrift.co/Main_Page
The official wiki manual for ADRIFT 5, a toolkit for creating interactive fiction and text adventure games, covering everything from beginner setup to advanced scripting. Organized into a user guide, tutorials, and a detailed reference manual, it serves as the comprehensive documentation hub for anyone writing or playing ADRIFT-powered text adventures.
https://thresholdrpg.com/
Threshold RPG is one of the oldest active role-playing-enforced MUDs on the internet, having opened to the public in June 1996 and running 24/7 for players worldwide. The site serves as a comprehensive portal for the game, covering character creation, guilds, races, religions, quests, economy, and an extensive bestiary of monsters to encounter in its high fantasy world.
https://lexiconn.com/users/mud
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.
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.
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://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.
https://ymusk.sourceforge.net/
Ymusk is a MUSH client written in Perl by a developer named Yenzie, offering features like ANSI color support, text filters, multi-input boxes, spell-checking, and an ICQ-like GUI for managing pages. The site hosts multiple versioned releases with screenshots, a user guide, and CVS access, making it a practical hub for MUSH players looking for a customizable Telnet-based client.
https://aarchonmud.com/arc
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.