It would seem these days, that the internet is full of online games and fancy 3d mmorgs that there is no room for text based games. This could not be further



from the truth. Text based muds offer a level of immersion and depth that other games could only dream about and just about all of them are 100% free and

run by volunteers who are passionate about their games and wish to offer their players the best that they possibly can.

The greatest thing about muds is that, you the player can also get involved in the design and implementation of the game. The game staff take seriously the

input of their players, they listen to and encourage discussion on all aspects of the game and how it can be improved upon. Also, more often than not, senior

players end up getting involved on a more deeper level and become builders and coders on these games and help to extend and advance it.

On big MMORPG's you will hardly ever see your game suggestions ever become part of the game, the big game houses pretty much blow players ideas off

and dismiss them. Muds, however are the total opposite. You will often see players suggestions being made part of the game and you are treated like family.

Players often will stay with the same MUD for many years at a time and refer to their favorite game as their Home MUD.

There are many great Muds out there, one resource site that has a lot of information on 100's of various muds is Mud Bytes. On this site you will find 100's of

mud games listed as well as forums were you can talk to experienced mud players and admins, to ask questions and get suggestions on what games to play.

Also within their forums they have a section where games advertise their staff positions vacant.

One such game that is looking for staff is The Oriental Dojo, This game is based on Asian martial arts and anime. This is a fun game, fast paced Pk (Player Kill)

game that is currently in development and requires builders. Maybe you would like to give it a try, http://www.orientaldojo.net