# evennia/evennia

Python MUD/MUX/MUSH/MU* development system

Repository: https://github.com/evennia/evennia
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/evennia
Homepage: http://www.evennia.com
Language: Python
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: mud, mux, mush, python, multiplayer, moo, text-based, text-based-adventure, django, twisted, game-engine, game-development, gamedev, webserver, webclient, text, based, engine, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-19T21:26:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4607, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2090, forks 766 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:12.313403+00:00)

## What it is
Evennia is an open-source Python framework, codebase, and server for building text-based multiplayer online games (MUD, MUSH, MUX, MOO, etc). It handles networking, database persistence, and a built-in web client/website so developers can focus on game design in pure Python.

## Use cases
- create a multiplayer text-based MUD game in Python
- build a MUSH or MUX roleplaying server
- prototype an online text adventure
- host a text game playable from browser and telnet clients
- learn Python by building a small online game
- run a persistent multiplayer virtual world with rooms and chat

## When to choose
- you want full control over game rules, combat, and mechanics in pure Python
- you need networking, persistence, and a web client handled out of the box
- you want a game-agnostic MU* codebase with active community and docs

## When to avoid
- you want a ready-made game with predefined combat, classes, or races
- you are building a graphical 2D/3D game
- you need a non-Python or single-player offline game engine

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, web-framework, http-server, websocket, database, orm, cli
- domain: web-development, developer-tools
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: mud, mux, mush, text-based-games, multiplayer, django, twisted, telnet, webclient, rpg, interactive-fiction, game-development, web-server, docker

## Member repositories
- evennia/evennia (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:12.313403+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:55:35.891213+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/evennia/evennia (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:12.313403+00:00, sha 792adc18582f)
  - homepage: http://www.evennia.com (fetched 2026-08-29T10:35:25.092331+00:00, sha 7cfd3ae1c042)
  - site_page: https://www.evennia.com/docs/latest/index.html (fetched 2026-08-29T10:35:25.095022+00:00, sha 30e22ab65b07)
  - site_page: https://www.evennia.com/docs/latest/Setup/Setup-Overview.html (fetched 2026-08-29T10:35:25.096986+00:00, sha a47e03c11331)
  - site_page: https://www.evennia.com/docs/latest/Evennia-Introduction.html (fetched 2026-08-29T10:35:25.098687+00:00, sha d43e3940fe87)
  - site_page: https://www.evennia.com/docs/latest/Howtos/Beginner-Tutorial/Beginner-Tutorial-Overview.html (fetched 2026-08-29T10:35:25.100409+00:00, sha 9cb76a5f9831)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/evennia/json (fetched 2026-08-29T10:35:25.102440+00:00, sha 2a23c794e8cf)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.