MUDs & Text Games
147 sites
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.
http://textfire.de/tests/txa.htm
Textfire.de hosts a detailed review and technical breakdown of TxA, a text adventure authoring system by Viktor Krammer designed for MS-DOS and Linux. The site covers TxA's compiler/interpreter architecture, its scripting language syntax, block structures like [INIT], [ROOM], and [INVENTORY], and serves as part of a broader German-language resource hub for interactive fiction enthusiasts.
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://virtualnet.at/txa/index.htm
Viktor Krammer's TxA Text Adventure System is a development environment for creating text adventures on MS-DOS, Windows, and Linux, complete with a two-level parser supporting synonyms and optional words. The site includes documentation, a quick-start guide, downloadable games, and a sample excerpt from an original text adventure called 'The Blue Stone'.
https://abermud.tripod.com/
A comprehensive directory of Abermud servers and related resources, compiled by smlucas, covering MUD listings, source code, add-ons, telnet clients, zones, and the history of AberMUD. It serves as a central reference point for the AberMUD community, gathering everything a player or administrator might need in one place.
https://carrionfields.net/
Carrion Fields is a long-running, free-to-play text-based MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) with over 25 years of active development, offering a richly roleplaying-focused fantasy world with a complex system of races, classes, cabals, and specializations. Built on a heavily modified ROM base and maintained by volunteer staff, it emphasizes player-driven storytelling, real risk mechanics, and an aging system that makes every character's life feel meaningful.
https://nightfall.org/
Nightfall is one of the oldest continuously running MUDs in existence, operating since 1990 and offering a rich text-based multiplayer world with over 100 quests, multiple guilds, and diverse races. Visitors can connect via telnet or a built-in web client, and the site provides extensive documentation including a quickstart guide, lore, maps, and player help resources.
https://tinyfugue.sourceforge.net/
TinyFugue (tf) is a powerful, programmable MUD client created by Ken Keys, designed for connecting to text-based MUDs across UNIX, MacOS, and Windows platforms. The site offers full documentation, download instructions for multiple operating systems, and details on advanced features like scripting, triggers, SSL support, and ANSI display.
https://tecfa.unige.ch/moo/clients/cupomud/CupOmud_docs.html
Cup-O MUD is a Java-based client for Multi-User Virtual Environments (MUDs, MOOs, MU*s) written by Alex Stewart, designed to be embedded directly into web pages so users can connect to MUVEs without installing any software. The documentation covers features, applet integration, parameters, TELNET negotiation, and a history of MUVE systems, making it a thorough technical reference for 1990s online virtual world enthusiasts.
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.