multi-user dungeons (MUDs)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/multi-user_dungeons_(MUDs)
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:role-playing_game
online game genre
text-based game
gptkbp:abbreviation MUD
gptkbp:accessibleBy gptkb:website
telnet
MUD client
gptkbp:communication real-time text chat
gptkbp:containsCommunity online communities
gptkbp:developedBy proprietary
open source
gptkbp:feature object-oriented design
text commands
persistent world
player cooperation
player vs player combat
player-driven narrative
quests
role-playing
gptkbp:firstAppearance late 1970s
gptkbp:game gptkb:explorer
social interaction
combat
gptkbp:genre gptkb:science_fiction
fantasy
horror
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label multi-user dungeons (MUDs)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:massively_multiplayer_online_role-playing_games_(MMORPGs)
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:Dungeons_&_Dragons
gptkbp:interface gptkb:text
gptkbp:language English
various
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:DikuMUD
gptkb:LambdaMOO
gptkb:MUD1
gptkb:TinyMUD
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:platform gptkb:personal_computer
internet
gptkbp:popularFor 1980s
1990s
gptkbp:predecessor MMORPGs
gptkbp:relatedTo adventure games
virtual worlds
visual novel
gptkbp:supports custom scripting
administrators (wizards)
user-created content
gptkbp:targetUser multiple players
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PLATO_computer_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5