Sorrows MUD Framework v3.0

This is a basic MUD framework that aims to allow developers to add or modify its functionality with the minimum amount of confusion or effort.

Features

Gameplay

• By default the framework uses a simple room-based model for defining the game world.
• Alternately, there is optional ANSI display code and telnet negotiation support which can allow play through a roguelike interface.
• Alternately, there is optional tile-based map support, allowing the world to be defined through a grid of characters in a text file.

Functionality

• The ability to spawn as many microthreads as there is a need for.
• The ability to replace callbacks with synchronous code that blocks, allowing you to avoid unnecessarily breaking up your logic.

Development Environment

• A code reloading library detects changes to script files and puts the new behaviour in place without requiring the MUD to be restarted.
• Game code and mudlib code are kept in separate locations encouraging the writing of more generic mudlib code, reducing coupling between the two areas.

Social

• An Intermud-3 client allows a MUD to become connected to other MUDs, so that its developers or players can talk or chat with other remote parties.