~ Early Web Links ~

SPAG is a long-running magazine dedicated to interactive fiction, with a complete archive of 64 issues spanning from 1994 to 2016 covering reviews, articles, and commentary on text adventures and parser games. Maintained as a historical archive by the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation, it offers a remarkable window into decades of IF community discourse and criticism.

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.

Maintained by Ken Fox, this comprehensive FAQ covers everything needed to run and program a MOO (Multi-user Object Oriented) server, from server setup and LambdaMOO source locations to database programming and client recommendations. It serves as an essential reference for anyone building or administering their own MOO environment, with detailed technical answers about security, compilation issues, and core database management.

A German-language forum thread dedicated to interactive fiction and text adventures, featuring a user-contributed German translation of the Undum tutorial by Ian Millington. The post by StJohn Limbo aims to help German-speaking authors create CYOA and multiple-choice adventures using the Undum framework, lowering the barrier for non-English speakers.

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.

Friday-girl's personal site doubles as an archive of permadeath logs and funny moments from MUD2, the classic text-based multiplayer game. The collection of 'Stupid Deaths' makes it a quirky and niche resource for fans of old-school text MUDs.

SWmud is a long-running Star Wars-themed MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) that has been active since 1994, featuring around 40 planets and space stations with hundreds of rooms each. Players can choose from multiple character races and guilds, explore a universe loosely set during the original trilogy era, and engage in gameplay including dynamic bounties and corporations.

Adventures Unlimited is a long-running text-based MUD set in the fantasy world of Tharel, online since 1999 and featuring 17,000 rooms, 9 character classes, 17 races, and a rich player-killing and roleplay system. With 12 unique deities, five religion-based clans, clan warfare mechanics, and a built-in automapper, this is a deeply developed old-school online RPG with an active community.

Caen's Domain offers a personal look into the world of Lensmoor, a popular MUD (Multi-User Dungeon), through the eyes of a player named Caen. Visitors can expect character stories, quotes, links, and webring content all centered around this text-based roleplaying community.

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.