Andrew (Television Executive)Aug 17, 2017

Hi! I'm looking for examples of mainframe games.

(That is, multiplayer games that are played by the users of a shared server over ssh/telnet.)

Linux BBS games would also work, I guess. Games can be turn based or real time.

MUDs fall in to this box, as do a few games in the bsd-games package.

Whatcha got?

Show threadLes Orchard
@ajroach42 Yeah, if you aren't already well-versed in DOS BBS DOOR.sys games... https://www.pcmag.com/feature/340587/the-forgotten-world-of-bbs-door-games
Aug 17, 2017 at 5:23pmWeb
Show threadAndrew (Television Executive)Aug 17, 2017

@lmorchard and m not well versed, no. So that's super awesome.

I was a generation too late for actual dial up BBSs. Ended up lurking a telnet BBS in ~2000, but I missed a lot of history.

Show threadLes OrchardAug 17, 2017
@ajroach42 Oh wow, then yay, happy to share the info :) I grew up with a whole slew of cruddy DOS BBS games that we spent a ton of time on regardless