AabahranHow To Connect
Connection
Connect to play.theforsakenlands.com port 1848.
Aabahran supports GMCP (Generic MUD Communication Protocol), ANSI 16-color, and xterm 256-color. Any client you pick should support all three for the best experience.
Or play instantly in your browser at theforsakenlands.com/play.
Quick Comparison
| Client | Platforms | GMCP | 256-Color | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web Client | Browser | ✓ | ✓ | Built-in |
| Mudlet | Win, Mac, Linux | ✓ | ✓ | Active |
| TinTin++ | Win, Mac, Linux, Mobile | ✓ | ✓ | Active |
| Blightmud | Mac, Linux (Win via WSL) | ✓ | ✓ | Active |
| MUSHclient | Windows | ⚠ | ✓ | Stable |
| BlowTorch | Android | ✓ | ✓ | Minimal |
| MUDBasher | iOS | ? | ✓ | Active |
✓ supported · ⚠ via plugin · ? unconfirmed
Built-in Web Client
The fastest way to play. No download required, just visit theforsakenlands.com/play in any modern browser. Built on xterm.js with full GMCP, 256-color, and ANSI support.
Desktop Clients
Mudlet
Cross-platform, powerful, free. Lua scripting, built-in 2D mapper with GMCP-driven automapping, aliases/triggers/timers, split-screen, MCCP2 compression, TLS/SSL, package system. Very active development and community. Recommended for most players.
Windows, macOS, Linux. mudlet.org
TinTin++
Terminal-based, extremely lightweight, deeply scriptable. Rich scripting language, regex triggers and aliases, automapper, split-screen. Runs in any terminal, including phones via Termux and iSH. The choice for players who live in the terminal.
Windows (WinTin++), macOS, Linux, Android, iOS. tintin.mudhalla.net
Blightmud
Modern terminal client written in Rust, inspired by TinyFugue. Lua scripting, GMCP hooks, MCCP2, TLS/SSL, text-to-speech, plugin system, spellchecking. A solid alternative to TinTin++ for terminal users.
macOS, Linux. Windows via WSL. github.com/Blightmud/Blightmud
MUSHclient
Long-standing Windows client with an extensive plugin ecosystem. Multi-language scripting (Lua, VBScript, JavaScript, Python), miniwindows for graphical overlays, MXP, MCCP, automapper via plugins. GMCP support comes from a plugin rather than the core. No longer actively developed but stable and functional.
Windows. gammon.com.au/mushclient
Mobile Clients
BlowTorch (Android)
Free Android telnet client built for MUDs. MCCP, aliases, triggers, customizable buttons, portrait and landscape mode. Development has slowed but the app still works.
Android. Google Play
MUDBasher (iOS)
Spiritual successor to MUDRammer, rebuilt for modern iOS. 60fps rendering, VoiceOver accessibility, triggers and aliases with regex, TLS/SSL, radial quick-command controls. GMCP support is unconfirmed, so features like the minimap and vitals bars may not work.
iOS (iPhone, iPad). App Store