Social/development MUSH

ascii

ascii is a persistent multiplayer online world currently verified UP by MUDStats. It emphasizes persistent social and development world for chatting, coding, building and experimentation.

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Status
Released / verified online
Business model
Free-to-play
Genre
Social/development MUSH
Visual playstyle profile

MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

Neither focus is confirmed

SoloPlay styleGroup

Group-oriented profile; solo support is not recorded

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Structured or theme-park play is the stronger catalog signal

TargetedCombat feelAction

Combat style is not precise enough to place

HousingRecordedCraftingNot recordedTradingNot recordedControllerNot recordedPvENot recordedPvPNot recorded
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • Offers player housing or a comparable personal-space system.
  • Discovery tags include MUD, MUSH, Persistent World, Active.
  • Part of the LambdaMOO-descended MUSH tradition, which historically emphasizes social roleplay and player-built content over combat progression.
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Things to consider

  • Solo friendliness is recorded as limited; group play may be important.
  • Controller support is not currently recorded for this profile.
  • Independent coverage of ASCII beyond MUD-listing sites is limited, so treat population and activity claims as best-available rather than independently confirmed.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-16
Profile depth
Full
Source note
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Profile verification

What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified

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Game history

ascii timeline

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  1. 2000
    Released

    MMOFinder records ascii as released in 2000.

  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Released / verified online

  3. 2026-08-16
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Media

ascii screenshots & gameplay

Phase 4 final media decision: no reliable media found. The profile remains available without unverified or mismatched media.

Gameplay, availability and research notes

ascii is listed in MMOFinder as a Social/development MUSH. The current record lists its status as Released / verified online and its business model as Free-to-play. The catalog records its release year as 2000. Platform coverage is recorded as Web Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux.

For players comparing how the game fits into the wider MMO landscape, the available record describes its combat or core multiplayer structure as Persistent social and development world for chatting, coding, building and experimentation. Useful discovery tags currently associated with the profile include MUD, MUSH, Persistent World, Active, Multiplayer. Developer information is listed as ascii community, while publisher information is listed as Independent. Fields that are not yet verified are left that way rather than being filled with assumptions.

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