MudForge — the MUD client, forged in Rust

Play Anywhere. Free Forever.

MudForge is a free, next-generation MUD client built with Rust. Play MUDs — text-based multiplayer online games — in your web browser with zero installation, or download the native desktop and mobile apps. It features a WebGL-accelerated terminal, triggers, aliases, automatic mapping, Lua scripting, multi-session support, and full MUD protocol support.

Get MudForge

• Play free in your browser — no account, no install
• Download for Windows, macOS & Linux
• MudForge on the iOS App Store (iPhone & iPad)
• Documentation

Key features

• WebGL GPU-accelerated terminal (xterm.js)
• Triggers with regex, multiline, and color matching; aliases and macros
• Automatic GMCP room mapping with pathfinding
• Lua 5.1 scripting and a hot-reloadable plugin system
• Multi-session simultaneous MUD connections
• Protocols: GMCP, MSDP, MXP, MCCP4, TLS/SSL, NAWS, TTYPE, CHARSET, OSC 8 hyperlinks
• 460+ terminal color schemes and 8 UI themes

Platforms

Web (any modern browser), Windows, macOS (Apple Silicon & Intel), Linux (AppImage/.deb/.rpm), iOS, and Android.

What is a MUD?

A MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) is a text-based multiplayer online game — the original MMORPG. Players explore worlds, fight, and socialize through text commands. Thousands of MUDs are active today, free to play.