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Interactive-fiction social MUD

ifMUD

ifMUD is a persistent multiplayer online world currently verified UP by MUDStats. It emphasizes persistent interactive-fiction community and social roleplaying world.

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Recorded activeCatalog signalOnline 20+ years1997 releaseClassic-era MMO1997 release1990s MMO1997 releaseHow signals work
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Platform availability

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WindowsRecordedmacOSRecordedLinuxRecordedBrowserRecordedAndroidNot recordediOSNot recordedPlayStationNot recordedXboxNot recorded

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Visual playstyle profile

MMO DNA

A visual fingerprint built from MMOFinder’s current verified catalog fields—not a review score.

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, Persistent World, Active, Multiplayer.
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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.
  • Reliable gameplay imagery was not available during the latest media review.
Transparency

Research record

Last checked
2026-08-16
Profile depth
Full
Source note
MUDStats current live polling verification
No direct official link verified in the current record.
Profile verification

What MMOFinder has checked

5/6documented areas
  • Core factsIdentity, release, developer, genre, access model and platforms are recorded.Verified
  • Current statusThe profile contains a checked lifecycle or availability record.Verified
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaNo reliable gameplay screenshot is currently available.Unavailable
  • Source trailA research source note is recorded, but no direct source URL is currently linked.Partial
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified

Coverage measures documentation completeness—not game quality, popularity or an endorsement.

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Game details can change. MMOFinder separates verified catalog fields from information that has not yet been confirmed.

Explore connections

ifMUD relationship map

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Current profileifMUDStart here
Combat match/TG/MUDAlternative profile where no exact combat match is recordedGenre & setting12SKY M GLOBALAlternative profile where no exact genre match is recordedShared featuresasciiShared: housingBusiness modelStar Wars MUSHBoth recorded as Free-to-play

Connections use current MMOFinder catalog fields—not review scores or paid placement.

Game history

ifMUD timeline

A concise timeline built only from dates and lifecycle fields recorded in MMOFinder.

  1. 1997
    Released

    MMOFinder records ifMUD as released in 1997.

  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

ifMUD media

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

Gameplay, availability and research notes

ifMUD appears in the MMOFinder catalog as a Interactive-fiction social MUD. 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 1997. 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 interactive-fiction community and social roleplaying world. Useful discovery tags currently associated with the profile include MUD, Persistent World, Active, Multiplayer. Developer information is listed as ifMUD 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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