Is Discworld MUD still online?

Yes. Discworld MUD was online when we last checked.

Fan-made, volunteer-run text MUD set in Terry Pratchett's Discworld, with a browser client. ^[1]

Press startPlay at discworld.starturtle.net How to play

Opens the official site in a new tab.

What is Discworld MUD?

“Discworld MUD is a multiplayer, text-based online game based on the Discworld books as written by Terry Pratchett. On Discworld you will meet many of the characters from those books. Terry”
From the official site, discworld.starturtle.net

From Wikipedia

Discworld MUD is a popular fanmade MUD, a text-based online role-playing game, set in the Discworld as depicted in the Discworld series of books by Terry Pratchett.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Discworld MUD”, by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Unmodified except for paragraph trimming.

In this directory, Discworld MUD sits in the classic web collection and is tagged mud (11 games), text (33 games), rpg (34 games) and fantasy (10 games). It launched in 1991, which places it on our timeline.

Fact file

First released: 1991
Genre: fantasy comedy, MUD
Platforms: cross-platform
Game modes: multiplayer video game
Engine: Discworld mudlib

Source: Wikidata (CC0). Wikidata is community-edited; corrections welcome there.

How to play

1Open discworld.starturtle.net in a desktop or mobile browser. It is the official site; avoid “unblocked” mirrors.
2The homepage doesn't say whether you need an account. Many games here let you play as a guest and register later to keep progress.
3The homepage doesn't list controls, so we don't guess. Most games show a tutorial or a “how to play” screen on first launch.

Platform notes

Browser: Plays in the browser from discworld.starturtle.net (our inclusion rule).
Account: Not stated on the homepage.
Mobile: Not stated on the homepage.

Status history

Checked (UTC)	Status	Response
Nov 2, 2026, 03:19 UTC	Up	585 ms

Per-check history started on Oct 29, 2026. Status changes across all games are in the status log.

Questions about Discworld MUD

Is Discworld MUD still online?

Yes. At our last check on Nov 2, 2026, 03:19 UTC, the official site at discworld.starturtle.net responded normally (HTTP 200) in 585 ms. A site that answers doesn't guarantee busy servers, so if a lobby is empty, try a different time of day.

When did Discworld MUD come out?

Discworld MUD launched in 1991 (source: Wikidata).

Do I need to download anything or make an account to play Discworld MUD?

Discworld MUD is playable from its official website in a web browser; that's our inclusion rule. Its homepage doesn't state whether an account is required, so expect a possible sign-up step.

What's the official Discworld MUD website?

https://discworld.starturtle.net/lpc/. Still Online only links to official game sites, never to re-uploads or mirror sites.

What games are similar to Discworld MUD?

If you like Discworld MUD, try Aardwolf, Achaea, AVATAR MUD, Genesis MUD.