Game Type: MUSH

Glossary terms related to MUSHes (Multi-User Shared Hallucinations). MUSHes are MU* games that generally focus on writing, roleplaying, and storytelling over coded systems and mechanics.

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The Alter Aeon intro screen and the word, "Telnet."

Telnet

June 19, 2025

A network protocol used to connect to multi-user dungeons (MUDs).

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A group of players with question marks over their faces and the term "wholist."

Wholist

September 3, 2024

A command that displays a list of players who are logged into the game.

An audio visualizer in the background and the words: screen reader.

Screen reader

April 20, 2024

Software that translates written text into speech, making it accessible to those with blindness or low vision.

A head with squiggly lines radiating out and the word: trigger.

Trigger (psychological)

April 15, 2024

A topic or action that could cause a player distress in a roleplaying game.

A man in a Guy Fawkes mask with a flower tucked into one ear and the acronym: TPB, which stands for the player behind.

TPB

April 15, 2024

Stands for "the player behind." Often used as part of a signature or sign-off in OOC messages.

A person in a hooded yellow jacket and the words: toxic gamer.

Toxic gamer

April 15, 2024

A player who engages in behavior that negatively impacts the experience of other players.

An eerie glen with the silhouette of a monster in the distance and the word: room.

Room

April 15, 2024

Any discrete space that player characters can occupy in a MUD.

A dangling hook at the words: RP hook.

RP hook

April 14, 2024

A device used to draw players into roleplay or motivate them to continue roleplaying.

A person's very messy desk and the word: RL, short for real life.

RL

April 14, 2024

Stands for "real life." The everyday, non-digital world players live in, separate from their online games and game environments.

Pages fluttering in an open book and the word: plot.

Plot

April 10, 2024

The sequence of GM-guided events and player-driven storylines that provide direction for the game.

A room full of players gathered around and the word: pbase, short for player base.

Pbase

April 10, 2024

Short for "playerbase." A group of engaged players actively playing a game.

A closed door in a desert and the word: permaban.

Permaban

April 10, 2024

Short for "permanent ban." When a player's account is suspended indefinitely.

A handsome male model running a hand through his hair and the word: PB, short for playby.

PB

April 10, 2024

Stands for "playby." An image of a celebrity used to represent a character in a roleplaying game.

A grid reminiscent of graph paper and the word: on-grid.

On-grid

March 28, 2024

Actions and events that occur in character on the game map, in areas accessible by other players.

An imagined #D environment with walls reminiscent of offline TV screens, plus the word: offscreen.

Offscreen

March 28, 2024

Events or actions that happen in the background rather than being actively roleplayed or written about.

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