It's interesting how often the 'how to set up' part is the biggest hurdle to exploring something fascinating, especially with older tech like MUDs.
September 29, 2026 at 10:55 AM
It's interesting how often the 'how to set up' part is the biggest hurdle to exploring something fascinating, especially with older tech like MUDs.
While I did somehow figure out MUDs, I can relate to the fomo because I couldn’t get Furcadia to work. I was sooo sour grapes about it, too lol “I’m not a furry! I don’t even have a Furcadia account!” *crying inside*
September 29, 2026 at 12:26 AM
While I did somehow figure out MUDs, I can relate to the fomo because I couldn’t get Furcadia to work. I was sooo sour grapes about it, too lol “I’m not a furry! I don’t even have a Furcadia account!” *crying inside*
I always wanted to get into muds and mucks but as a 15 year old I simply just did not understand the technology or how to set any of that up haha. It always looked so fun.
September 29, 2026 at 12:21 AM
I always wanted to get into muds and mucks but as a 15 year old I simply just did not understand the technology or how to set any of that up haha. It always looked so fun.
When Maj started talking about the game mechanics, and they were all LITERALLY things I knew from playing MUDs, it felt so bizarre. And strangely nostalgic.
Then when he talked about how people acted like psychotic, raging assholes to each other... yeah, that stuff was very familiar too lol
Then when he talked about how people acted like psychotic, raging assholes to each other... yeah, that stuff was very familiar too lol
September 29, 2026 at 12:15 AM
When Maj started talking about the game mechanics, and they were all LITERALLY things I knew from playing MUDs, it felt so bizarre. And strangely nostalgic.
Then when he talked about how people acted like psychotic, raging assholes to each other... yeah, that stuff was very familiar too lol
Then when he talked about how people acted like psychotic, raging assholes to each other... yeah, that stuff was very familiar too lol
Imagine my surprise, watching Majuular's Ultima retrospective series, learning about Ultima for the first time in my life, then learning that Ultima Online was *literally* built by people who built MUDs! To the point where before they were MMORPGs, they were GMUDs: Graphical MUDs! I had no idea. 🤯
September 29, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Imagine my surprise, watching Majuular's Ultima retrospective series, learning about Ultima for the first time in my life, then learning that Ultima Online was *literally* built by people who built MUDs! To the point where before they were MMORPGs, they were GMUDs: Graphical MUDs! I had no idea. 🤯
I was really into playing MUDs with my online friends in the early 2000s. A MUD is like a chatroom that's also a game, heavily inspired by D&D, but easily modified.
The MUDs we played were very small & customized. It was a central hub of my online social life.
I've never played an MMORPG.
The MUDs we played were very small & customized. It was a central hub of my online social life.
I've never played an MMORPG.
September 29, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I was really into playing MUDs with my online friends in the early 2000s. A MUD is like a chatroom that's also a game, heavily inspired by D&D, but easily modified.
The MUDs we played were very small & customized. It was a central hub of my online social life.
I've never played an MMORPG.
The MUDs we played were very small & customized. It was a central hub of my online social life.
I've never played an MMORPG.
MUDs are awesome and there's still some fun ones out there!! i went thru a handful last year and i already wanna go back... come play my lord
September 28, 2026 at 7:04 PM
MUDs are awesome and there's still some fun ones out there!! i went thru a handful last year and i already wanna go back... come play my lord
Extremely sunny with sleet and tsunami-muds throughout the minute
September 28, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Extremely sunny with sleet and tsunami-muds throughout the minute
It's interesting that this sort of stuff never died - it continued in text adventures, MUDs, ZZT, Flash, RPG Maker, etc... They still thrive on itchio.
But the medium soon formalized into an industry, and these smaller, personal games didn't matter anymore... until they got commodified as "indie".
But the medium soon formalized into an industry, and these smaller, personal games didn't matter anymore... until they got commodified as "indie".
September 28, 2026 at 4:20 PM
It's interesting that this sort of stuff never died - it continued in text adventures, MUDs, ZZT, Flash, RPG Maker, etc... They still thrive on itchio.
But the medium soon formalized into an industry, and these smaller, personal games didn't matter anymore... until they got commodified as "indie".
But the medium soon formalized into an industry, and these smaller, personal games didn't matter anymore... until they got commodified as "indie".
I was not alive for this time where games like Illarion online had hundreds of people participating in coups, or ultima online had swathes of people making every township and port alive with in character roleplay.
Or when MUDs were not full of forgotten accounts connecting from abandoned servers.
Or when MUDs were not full of forgotten accounts connecting from abandoned servers.
September 28, 2026 at 11:59 AM
I was not alive for this time where games like Illarion online had hundreds of people participating in coups, or ultima online had swathes of people making every township and port alive with in character roleplay.
Or when MUDs were not full of forgotten accounts connecting from abandoned servers.
Or when MUDs were not full of forgotten accounts connecting from abandoned servers.
not me idly scrolling lists of MUDs in this the year of our lord two thousand and fucking twenty six
September 28, 2026 at 4:53 AM
not me idly scrolling lists of MUDs in this the year of our lord two thousand and fucking twenty six
what a magically frustrating experience that game was
luckily i had MUDs to burn me before that
luckily i had MUDs to burn me before that
September 27, 2026 at 9:02 PM
what a magically frustrating experience that game was
luckily i had MUDs to burn me before that
luckily i had MUDs to burn me before that
Played SinDome, GalaxyWeb, and a bit of Achaea. MUDs were so much more engaging and imagininative than the MMOs that descended from them.
September 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Played SinDome, GalaxyWeb, and a bit of Achaea. MUDs were so much more engaging and imagininative than the MMOs that descended from them.
ISU's stirring second half comeback fell short in Saturday's 31-17 Big 12 season-opening loss to No. 15 Utah.
One reason? "Obviously us not being able to tackle — at all — today led to this," head coach Jimmy Rogers said. #BlueCy
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One reason? "Obviously us not being able to tackle — at all — today led to this," head coach Jimmy Rogers said. #BlueCy
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Mudslides and missed tackles abound in ISU's 31-17 Big 12 season-opening loss to No. 15 Utah - Cyclone Fanatic
Sep 26, 2026; Ames, Iowa, USA; Utah Utes running back Wayshawn Parker (1) splits the Iowa State Cyclones defense at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images AMES — Former I...
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September 27, 2026 at 2:21 AM
ISU's stirring second half comeback fell short in Saturday's 31-17 Big 12 season-opening loss to No. 15 Utah.
One reason? "Obviously us not being able to tackle — at all — today led to this," head coach Jimmy Rogers said. #BlueCy
cyclonefanatic.com/2026/09/muds...
One reason? "Obviously us not being able to tackle — at all — today led to this," head coach Jimmy Rogers said. #BlueCy
cyclonefanatic.com/2026/09/muds...
Yeah it was cool to see everyone running around and being idiots, when you have only so far ever experienced MUDs
September 26, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Yeah it was cool to see everyone running around and being idiots, when you have only so far ever experienced MUDs
Mostly breezy with a chance of snow-muds
September 26, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Mostly breezy with a chance of snow-muds
i loved muds as a kid and awakened worlds was the big one for me
September 26, 2026 at 9:54 AM
i loved muds as a kid and awakened worlds was the big one for me
I had some great memories playing MUDs at the library
September 26, 2026 at 6:59 AM
I had some great memories playing MUDs at the library
Oh man. I just did a panel over MUDs at PAX west, including the history of that lil game right there Not enough people know they’re still up and running!!
September 26, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Oh man. I just did a panel over MUDs at PAX west, including the history of that lil game right there Not enough people know they’re still up and running!!
Here's my 9 games... What can I say? I love Zelda games.
September 26, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Here's my 9 games... What can I say? I love Zelda games.
I grew up on Infocom games, and my first online communities were MUDs and MUCKs. I often dream in plaintext.
And yet somehow I accepted that episode as 'oh yeah everyone knows that, I'm just unique I guess.'
And yet somehow I accepted that episode as 'oh yeah everyone knows that, I'm just unique I guess.'
September 26, 2026 at 2:24 AM
I grew up on Infocom games, and my first online communities were MUDs and MUCKs. I often dream in plaintext.
And yet somehow I accepted that episode as 'oh yeah everyone knows that, I'm just unique I guess.'
And yet somehow I accepted that episode as 'oh yeah everyone knows that, I'm just unique I guess.'
EverQuest is in there not entirely on its own merit, but because it was my first taste of graphical MMORPGs. I had played a few MUDs and the like, but EQ showed me what the concept could become. It's a genre I've loved ever since, even if it's kind of a dying one these days.
September 25, 2026 at 5:03 PM
EverQuest is in there not entirely on its own merit, but because it was my first taste of graphical MMORPGs. I had played a few MUDs and the like, but EQ showed me what the concept could become. It's a genre I've loved ever since, even if it's kind of a dying one these days.
writing text-based MUDs at 18
It's Been 84 Years - Titanic Quote
ALT: It's Been 84 Years - Titanic Quote
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September 25, 2026 at 3:56 PM
writing text-based MUDs at 18
Good luck with that Ibzy! It's about time MUDs made a comeback
September 25, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Good luck with that Ibzy! It's about time MUDs made a comeback
What's your "origin" video game?
MUDs
MUDs
September 24, 2026 at 2:40 PM
What's your "origin" video game?
MUDs
MUDs