Writing Games

9 tales of teamwork, unexpected twists, unique traditions, and how times have changed, submitted by fellow fans of MUDs.

Game admins and players are warmly invited share a bit of their game’s history.

Argus and Marra, volunteer Co-Producers, share what makes Starmourn unique - and why they keep building on the game's legacy.

Aelyn talks about her work on Erion, a long-running medieval fantasy text game with a reputation for being accessible.

Results from the 2026 State of the Niche Survey, focused on multi-user (MU*) text games.

Hiro and Mo talk about building NukeFire from shared roots, keeping ahead of hungry players, and why the remort system is the game.

Long-time MU* enthusiast Brandon Cross talks about how far the hobby has come - and some of the accessibility hurdles that still remain.

Long-time developer Morwen shares the origins of Cryosphere, the design decisions that shaped the game, and what's coming next.

Learn how Simone, AKA Niymiae, rebuilt the Italian game Lumen et Umbra from its Diku roots into a one-of-a-kind hack-n-slash MUD with ARPG influences.

We've all heard it, but is it true?