Celebrating International MUD Day: 8 Ideas
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Learn what International MUD Day is and what it's all about. Plus, get ideas for celebrating the holiday with your friends.
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Andruid (she/her) is a writer, roleplayer, storyteller, and nerd who tries to live by Bill and Ted wisdom, i.e. "Be excellent to each other." She created Writing Games to share lessons learned and to introduce new players to the world of text-based games. Learn more.
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