The case for MUDs in modern times

Re:The case for MUDs in modern times by mingus88 on Friday July 24, 2026 @11:01AM (#49036702)

I mean, that’s a MUD for you. It’s inherently text based. It’s of the golden age of the internet where passing the UX bar meant you earned your place in the community.

The genre opened doors for MMORPGs like EverQuest. If you want something modern and polished there are no shortages of other games.

I think part of the nostalgia for MUDs is a nostalgia for the era of the internet where communities were small and special. Everyone has a discord now. It’s all so samey. Bring back the quirky hobby communities run by the users.

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Re:The case for MUDs in modern times by iFire on Friday July 24, 2026 @11:22AM (#49037014)

I disagree.

I think there's value to making a mud that uses discord-style slash commands outside of Discord without the player memorizing the text grammar.

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Re:The case for MUDs in modern times by egypturnash on Friday July 24, 2026 @09:01PM (#49043480)

Welcome to your new side project!

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