INKANDANSI / FIELD NOTES

The worlds
between words.

Dispatches from MUDs, MUSHes, MOOs, and the boundless territory of text adventures.

A glowing CRT terminal and black cat overlook a fantastical library city, where cyan and magenta glyphs form luminous doorways. Original AI-generated illustration.

Text worlds / MUDs / Interactive fiction

September 10, 2026 · 6 min read

The World Behind the Prompt: A Field Guide to Text-Based Games

MUDs, MUSHes, MOOs, and solo adventures: different doors into a medium where language builds the world and your next command changes it.

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