#FOSSFebruary
Up next in honor of #FOSSFebruary and 📖 Storytelling Week:

Evennia is a free and #OpenSource system for creating your own multiplayer text game.

Examples and tutorials make it a great option for beginners who want to learn #Python.

writing-games.org/evennia-mu-c...

#IndieGameDev #TextGames #MUDs
Evennia: A Modern Way to Create MU*s - Writing Games
Learn about Evennia, the Python MU* creation system, from Griatch, the developer who's been working on the project for more than a decade.
writing-games.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Want to make your own multiplayer text game for free? 🤓

If you’re into collaborative writing and storytelling, AresMUSH might be your jam.

It supports asynchronous play - perfect for people with busy schedules.

writing-games.org/aresmush-nex...

#FOSSFebruary #NationalStorytellingWeek #OpenSource
AresMUSH: The Next-gen Server Platform - Writing Games
Faraday talks about why she created AresMUSH, as well as some of the core tenets that went into its development.
writing-games.org
February 2, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Free and #OpenSource tools make it possible for anyone to create their own multiplayer universe and invite others in. 🌌

Today, I'm kicking off a series on modern MU* creation - starting with a beginner-friendly guide to the medium:

writing-games.org/beginners-gu...

#FOSSFebruary #StorytellingWeek
Beginner's Guide to Multi-User Dungeons - Writing Games
Just what is a MUD game? And what does that mean, multi-user dungeon? Are all of them set in dungeons? Find out in this post!
writing-games.org
February 1, 2026 at 5:09 PM