MUDs & Text Games
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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.
https://empiremud.net/
EmpireMUD is a map-based multiplayer online text game derived from CircleMUD and the DikuMUD family, where players build empires, claim territory, and compete for dominance in a persistent world. Originally developed by Paul Clarke starting in 2000, the game is actively maintained and accessible via Telnet or MUD clients, with features supporting both sighted and visually impaired players.
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.
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://circlemud.org/
CircleMUD is the official home of the CircleMUD multiplayer text adventure game system, a derivative of DikuMUD written by Jeremy Elson at Johns Hopkins University. Visitors can download source code, explore documentation, access the FTP site, and find resources for both players and server administrators looking to run their own MUD.
http://textfire.de/
Textfire.de is a German-language magazine and resource hub dedicated to text adventure games, encouraging enthusiasts to write and share their own interactive fiction. It features articles for authors, programming examples, reviews of existing works, and even hosts a competitive Grand Prix tournament for text adventure creators.
https://jhcore.sourceforge.net/
JHCore is a core database package for the LambdaMOO MUD server, offering an alternative to LambdaCore with a rich set of features for building virtual worlds and text-based applications. Programmers and MUD builders will find extensive support for English pronoun substitution, hypertext help systems, navigational tools, module systems, and group-based administrative privilege assignment.
http://shattered.org/
Shattered World is one of the internet's longest-running MUDs, established in August 1990 and boasting over a decade of custom development that sets it apart from code-sharing competitors. Visitors can explore detailed game features including races, guilds, quests, a player-driven legal system, and an in-game economy, then jump straight in via a browser-based client.
https://tharel.net/
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.
https://dark-legacy.com/index.php
Dark Legacy is a free browser-accessible MUD (multi-user dungeon) set in the fantasy world of Alora, offering players 40 races, multiple classes, crafting, pet training, dungeon exploration, and player-built structures. Created by Daan van Yperen and running for over a decade, it features an extensive character customization system with ancestries, starsigns, and hundreds of physical traits.