MUDs & Text Games
147 sites
http://eotmud.com/
End of Time is a free, text-based Multi-User Dungeon built around the beloved worlds of Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, and Secret of Mana, offering players a unique multiplayer RPG experience in familiar Square Enix settings. The site covers races, classes, clans, world lore, and gameplay mechanics, with links to recommended MUD clients and an active wiki for deeper exploration.
https://inferno3.com.br/
Inferno3 is a Brazilian MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) server running an open beta, accessible via Pueblo or MushClient clients at inferno3.com.br port 4000. The ASCII art splash page and visible player list give it an authentic old-school text game atmosphere, inviting players into a Portuguese-language online roleplaying world.
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://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.
https://realmsofdespair.com/
Realms of Despair is the original SMAUG MUD, a free medieval fantasy text game boasting over 250 unique areas, a wide variety of races and classes, and a rich web of guilds, clans, and nation-based roleplay organizations. The site serves as the official hub for the game, offering a web client, documentation on commands and classes, area maps, community resources, and a new player guide.
http://ifmud.port4000.com/
ifMUD is a long-running PerlMUD-based chat server built around the interactive fiction community, where players can connect via telnet or a web client to socialize and discuss IF. The site provides account registration, an official FAQ maintained by community members, and connection details for this beloved gathering place for text adventure enthusiasts.
http://kallindor.org/
Kallindor MUD is a text-based multiplayer online game built on the foundations of classic MUDs Myrradel and Alhazi Invasion, offering over 100 original areas, 18 races, and 5 base classes with 15 additional subclasses. Players can dive into hack-and-slash combat, clan warfare, PK systems, and a meta progression system with hundreds of unique skills and spells.
https://agesofdespair.net/
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.
http://igormud.org/
IgorMUD (also known as Pussgurkabunnyluvmud) is the official web portal for a telnet-accessible MUD, offering players and wizards guides to guilds, areas, monsters, and the game's history. The site includes sections for both players and builders, covering the approval process, design guides, programming tools, and community boards.
http://mushcode.com/Manuals
MUSHCode.com hosts an extensive collection of manuals and tutorials for building and programming MUSH and MUX text-based online worlds, covering everything from basic room creation to wizard ethics and security hardening. Moe's step-by-step Mushkode tutorials guide beginners through coding commands, vendor systems, and IC time systems, while the full MUSH Manual sections take readers all the way through advanced psychocoding techniques.