u/Ill_Experience_7884 — reddlx

Hey r/MUD,

I'm working on The Darkest Death, a text-based MUD built on Evennia (Python), and I'm looking for builders to help flesh out the world and players willing to stress-test systems.

What's already in:

Tactical combat with range, engagement distance, and weapon types
Wound system — individual body part injuries, bleeding (external/internal), and a first aid skill to tend them
Grappling — grab, pin, choke, snap neck
Stealth, stalking, and perception-based search
Magic system with spell prep and mana management
Thievery — lockpicking, item appraisal, trap analysis
Survival skills — skinning, bundling pelts
Restraint/binding system
Custom webclient with health bar, mana bar, and a live mapper

What I need:

Builders — comfortable writing room descriptions, laying out areas, and setting up exits/encounters. Evennia uses Python under the hood, so if you've scripted in other MUD platforms or have light Python experience, you'll pick it up fast. Even pure prose builders are welcome.
Testers — people who want to break things, report feedback on whether the combat and skill systems feel good in practice.

The game is currently in open beta — systems are in and playable, but the world is still being built out and balance is ongoing. Dark fantasy tone — gritty, dangerous, and unforgiving rather than high-fantasy heroics.

Links:

Website: [The Darkest Death - Home]
Discord: [https://discord.gg/gTq5PHbbTx]

Drop a comment or join the Discord if you're interested. Happy to answer questions about the current state, or where the game is headed.