Hey folks,
just in the last few days I’ve really become very interested (probably one of those ADHD micro-obsessions) with trying to play a MUD or MUSH. I’m a long-time tabletop RPG GM, and I’ve been diving into retro games lately. It feels like it should be right up my alley!
That said, I haven’t had a great experience with my first little foray. I’ve had some software issues accessing some of them, and others are simply dead. It sounds like Gemstone IV is super popular, but I don’t want to jump into a neutered experience (and I certainly don’t want to pay to play from the outset!).
I’m hoping to try a few more, but it would be great if anyone has: (a) specific ones that they think are still great, so that I can feel more sure that it’s worth the trouble of getting set up on and used to a specific MUD. (b) advice about getting started!
Thanks for any input! =)


I used to play the crap out of A.V.A.T.A.R. As of a few days ago, it was still alive and active.
avatar.outland.org:3000
You can use telnet or a more capable MUD client. I used to use zMUD back in the day, but it hasn’t been developed since 2008. The last time I sat down and played, I used Mudlet.
That’s great! What’s Avatar like? Why did you like it?
definitely looks like its still active on mudstats.com!