MUDs & Text Games
147 sites
https://tecfa.unige.ch/edu-comp/WWW-VL/eduVR-page.html
Part of the WWW Virtual Library's Educational Technology section, this page from TECFA (University of Geneva) catalogs resources on educational virtual reality environments, MOOs, and MUDs as learning tools. A comprehensive link directory compiled by Daniel K. Schneider, it covers academic projects, technical guides, and community resources for educators exploring text-based virtual worlds in the mid-to-late 1990s.
http://tharsis-gate.org/index.html
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.
https://mume.org/
MUME (Multi-Users in Middle-earth) is a free, text-based multiplayer RPG set in Tolkien's Middle-earth, continuously running and expanded by volunteers since 1991. Players choose from races like Hobbits, Elves, Orcs, and Trolls to explore iconic locations and take part in the epic conflict between the Free Peoples and the forces of Sauron.
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https://dunemud.net/
Dune MUD is a classic LP MUD that has been running since 1992, set in Frank Herbert's iconic Dune universe with 30,000+ rooms, ten guilds, opt-in PvP, and an active playerbase. The wiki-based site serves as a comprehensive hub for players, offering connection guides, client recommendations, quest information, maps, and lore about the Dune universe that inspired the game.
https://pixelscapes.com/nscape
A memorial page for NightscapeMUX, a now-defunct MUX game, featuring archival character art and splash screens recovered from an old hard drive by artist Jen Gagne. The page serves as both a farewell to former players and a showcase of the original artwork that was created for the game's website.
http://df.lth.se/~mol/if.html
Magnus has built a personal hub dedicated to interactive fiction, covering its literary merits, his own four published text adventure games, and resources for aspiring IF authors including Inform and TADS. The site also features criticism and analysis of notable IF works like Andrew Plotkin's 'So Far' and 'Dreamhold,' making it a thoughtful companion for both players and creators.
http://ifarchive.org/
The Interactive Fiction Archive is a massive preservation project that has collected thousands of text adventures, development tools, essays, hint files, and walkthroughs since 1992. Managed by the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation, it serves as the foundational cultural memory for the interactive fiction community, offering free public access to decades of IF history.
https://fataldimensions.nl/
Fatal Dimensions is a fantasy-oriented MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) with custom-built areas ranging from Sherwood Forest to Gulliver's Travels, offering players hack-and-slash combat as well as rich interactive environments. The site serves as the official homepage for the game, featuring news updates, player information, a forum, and links to sister MUDs.
https://xyllomer.de/
Xyllomer is a long-running fantasy MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) with a richly detailed world featuring guilds, player-owned houses and ships, horses, trading, and a strong emphasis on roleplay over combat. Players can explore a complex alternate reality where good battles evil, gnomes live alongside centaurs, and the world is governed by player-elected judges.
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.