What happens when a few students in 1997 set out to build their own sci-fi game - and end up creating one of the most unique multiplayer text games ever made? 🚀

In this interview, lead developer Morwen talks about Cryosphere's origins, design decisions, and where the game is headed next.

https://writing-games.org/cryosphere-satirical-sci-fi-mud/

#TextGame #GameWriting #SciFiGames #GameDesign #IndieGameDev

Inside Cryosphere: The Satirical Sci-Fi MUD - Writing Games

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

Writing Games

Recently, as I was sweltering hot - I was curious what my friends around the world were feeling. The KTCZ News Station was born.

Add yourself, check the 'forecast', and see whats going on around the world!

Before Discord, before Minecraft, before social media… we were already hanging out in worlds made entirely of words.

Come see what it’s like in 2025: thechattingzone.uk port 8342!

#MUD #RetroInternet #TextGame #Talker

Punch The Nazi by Phillip J Rhoades

A text adventure

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We're finally bringing ASCII art to life on Saturday's stream!
Think retro-style scenes, fully generated by the AI.
Fantasy + LLMs + Java.
Any ideas for scenes you'd love to see in ASCII?
#AsciiArt #TextGame #LLM #AIinJava
It’s still early days—
but it’s turning into something you can actually play!
Think old-school text RPG meets local LLM.
Next goal: ASCII art + stats + magic.
#TextGame #RetroGaming #JavaGames

The date is official! 🎉🥳

After five years of building, dreaming, breaking, fixing, and re-dreaming again, Mystavaria will finally enter Open Alpha on August 7, 2025 — celebrating the five year anniversary since our #MUD project was born.

We are very excited (and also a little nervous) to share our world with you at last!

Full announcement details here: https://www.mystavaria.com/open_alpha/

#gamedev #IndieGame #RetroGaming #TextGame #NewGames #WorldBuilding #dream #evennia

Mystavaria | Open Alpha Release

My merchant game is a text-based game where you play as a merchant, exploring a (probably, we'll see how it goes) randomly generated world. The current idea is it will be a resource and economy game, where you build your reputation, form connections with NPCs, make trade routes, and profit, of course. Expect random devlogs to come about the thoughts and struggles I have.

#devlog #gamedev #indiegame #textgame

Open alpha is coming soon and we are making all the preparations! Our website got a huge overhaul and is now full of information about the world, classes, skills, and a new player guide. Check it out at http://www.mystavaria.com and keep your eyes peeled for the alpha date coming soon!

#MUDs #MUD #gamedev #TextGame #RetroGaming #Evennia #Python #RPG #NewGames #InteractiveFiction #Mystavaria #WebDesign

Mystavaria | Make Your Dreams Reality - Free Text-Based RPG MUD

Mystavaria is a free and immersive text-based fantasy MUD where magic, mystery, and discovery await.

Tipical victorian house, around 1980.

#videogames #games #textgame #graphic #oldvideogame #mysteryhouse

Hello Masto !

I'm desperately looking for a game that is at least ten years old, all text. It starts with "You're Nothing" then, after a click and a loading time, "You've got Life" and from there, a whole bunch of choices are offered to the player: earn money, knowledge, etc. Except that, little by little, the choices diminish. Does that ring a bell to anybody?

🔄 Please boost !

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Hello Masto !
Je cherche désespérément un jeu qui date d'au moins dix ans, tout en texte. Ça commence par "You're nothing" puis, suite à un clic et un temps de chargement "You've got Life" et à partir de là, tout un tas de choix s'offrent au joueur : gagner de l'argent, du savoir, etc. Sauf que petit à petit, les choix s'amenuisent. Ça vous dit quelque chose ?

🔄 Le partage est doux !

#TextGame #Help