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Welcome to Dune Mud!
Dune Mud is a classic multiplayer online text adventure game (MUD) based in Frank Herbert's DUNE Universe. Since 1992 Dune has been the LP MUD of choice for several generations of amazing players. Create a character, join one of ten guilds, and explore the 30,000+ game rooms. Enjoy opt-in PK and numerous in-game quests.
Friendly players! Social atmosphere! Passionate playerbase! Discord integration! Active coding staff!
Get started:
Connect to Dune using a telnet client. We recommend Mudlet (free | multi-os) or BeipMU (free | windows) but there are many other possible clients.
To connect use:
| Address | Port Number | Protocol |
|---|---|---|
| dunemud.net | 6789 | Classic Telnet |
| dunemud.net | 6788 | TLS Secured |
More information on using the TLS port to connect securely is available on the wiki.
Discord
Dune has it's own Discord server you can join. We frequently post important news to the #mud-updates channel. The in-game [discord] channel and the Discord #dunemud-chat channel are linked to make it easy to ask questions and chat between the game and Discord.
If you use Facebook, also consider joining the Facebook Group.
Recent News
| Date | Update |
|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2023 | Halloween is here and for a limited time only Dune has been taken over by spooky monsters dropping special surprises. |
| Oct 14th, 2023 | The Fremen thumper and maker hooks have been fixed, allowing worm riding once more. See in-game guild news for more information. |
| Sep. 17, 2023 | The Honored Matres guild shop has a new “training cuffs” item available for purchase. See in-game guild news for more information. |
| June 14th, 2023 | The skillcheck command can now calculate how much exp is required to advance a given skill to a specified level. See help skillcheck. |
| May 30th, 2023 | The Fremen train command has been reworked and now has the potential to give both parties an exp boost. See fhelp train. |
| May 29th, 2023 | Emoji support has been extended to pretitles. The wiki has been updated to the latest version. |
| May 27th, 2023 | Dune has upgraded to LDMud 3.6.6, added emoji support to channels, and rolled out many GMCP improvements. See in-game news for details. |
| May 19th, 2023 | Dune is now listed on GameScry. If you create an account you can 'Upvote' our listing to help attract more players. |
| May 17th, 2023 | In-game news posts are now also echoed to the Discord #mud-updates channel. |
| May 17th, 2023 | The IMG and Bene Gesserit guilds have received minor upgrades. See guild news in-game for more detail. |
| Apr 19th, 2023 | Some TinTin++ documentation for GMCP was added to the wiki. Thanks Fufa! |
See the Old DuneMUD News page for archived items.
Game Information
- Getting Started - We were all newbies at one point! Get a head start on your MUDing career in this section.
- Guilds - Learn about the wide array of guild choices available to you.
- Quests - A good way to earn money and experience by methods other than violence.
- MUD Tips and Tricks - General useful information not available through help files.
About the MUD
- About Dune MUD - Learn about the past, present and future of the MUD
- The Dune Universe - A section detailing Frank Herbert's Dune Universe. Here you will find terminology, thematic information, and information about the books and movies that inspired the MUD.
Misc
- Clients - Mudding is tough work when you're playing on telnet. Download a client and see the difference it makes! Get settings/tips specific for Dune.