MUD

Game genre theme

Text-based role-playing, simulation and/or action games that can usually be played with any telnet compatible client.

32
games
8
platforms

Alternate names: Multi-User Dungeon, Multi-User Domain, MU*

Related:
* Interactive fiction - extremely similar game format.
This is for all the MU* variations.

Most MUDs are playable through any telnet client, though some may require actual MUD client with support for the various MUD extensions.

Telnet is extremely common network protocol used to play MUDs.

Popular tags

mmog rpg

Parent groups

Massively Multiplayer Online Game, Multiplayer, Role-playing game

Child group

MUD eXtension Protocol

Related group

Game genre
Interactive fiction

Games by year

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The first MUD video game was released in 1987.

Drizzly Bear, Simutronics and Balanced Alternative Techniques ry published most of these games.

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Platforms

Internet Only 16
Linux 7
Windows 3
ATW800 2
HP3000 1
Android 1
Mac OS X 1
Unix 1