Aardwolf MUD
Ranked 6 of 15 MMORPGs by recommenders
Recommended as one of the few still-populated MUDs, free and never gated on payment, with fond memories of collaborative play. Critics note there is very little player interaction.
Recommended as one of the few still-populated MUDs, free and never gated on payment, with fond memories of collaborative play. Critics note there is very little player interaction.
17 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 15
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 88%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 15 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 7.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fond memories and good times
“It was marvelous, and I have my many magical multiplayer moments with MUD”
Comment from 8 Jan 2026 in “Play Aardwolf MUD” “Good times. Taught me the definition of 'quaff' too.”
Comment from 8 Jan 2026 in “Play Aardwolf MUD” “I've had a ton of fun playing Aarfwolf!”
Comment from 8 Jan 2026 in “Play Aardwolf MUD” - Comment from 8 Jan 2026 in “Play Aardwolf MUD”
Free, with nothing gated on payment
“These days it wins solely by virtue of being one of the few that's still populated and free.”
Comment from 8 Jan 2026 in “Play Aardwolf MUD” “Aardwolf does not have, and has never had, any content gated on payment.”
Comment from 8 Jan 2026 in “Play Aardwolf MUD” Player-driven collaborative stories
“I loved the collaborative stories that unfolded on the boards.”
Comment from 10 Jan 2026 in “Play Aardwolf MUD” “deeply player-driven and offered so many possibilities”
Comment from 8 Jan 2026 in “Play Aardwolf MUD” Taught typing and coding skills
“this game got me interested in writing code”
Comment from 8 Jan 2026 in “Play Aardwolf MUD” “It basically taught me to touch type.”
Comment from 8 Jan 2026 in “Play Aardwolf MUD”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Very little player interaction
“There's very little player interaction, which is what made MUDs special originally.”
Comment from 22 Jul 2026 in “Can a MUD evaluate LLMs? A $99 proof of concept”
Other MMORPGs people recommend
The four most recommended other MMORPGs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World of Warcraft | 67 | 65 | 51% | 12 | 20 yrs5 owners | — |
| EVE Online | 52 | 23 | 69% | 11 | 11 yrs7 owners | Approved |
| Ultima Online | 44 | 5 | 90% | 9 | — | Approved |
| RuneScape | 35 | 18 | 66% | 8 | 20 yrs3 owners | — |
| Aardwolf MUDThis page | 15 | 2 | 88% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
14 of the 18 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“There's very little player interaction, which is what made MUDs special originally.”
“The problem is the auth is plain text too and you're open to having your credentials stolen.”
“Aardwolf works well from my work laptop.”
“I loved the collaborative stories that unfolded on the boards.”
“Aardwolf does not have, and has never had, any content gated on payment.”
“deeply player-driven and offered so many possibilities”
“These days it wins solely by virtue of being one of the few that's still populated and free.”
“I still remember Aardwolf fondly.”
“Good times. Taught me the definition of 'quaff' too.”
“It was marvelous, and I have my many magical multiplayer moments with MUD”
“this game got me interested in writing code”
“It basically taught me to touch type.”
“I just spent 10 minutes being told that the name I chose was not usable.”
“I've had a ton of fun playing Aarfwolf!”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.