@Jihgfed Yay, glad it went well! Thanks for spreading the word about the hobby!

@Tez Great question! I felt a lot of overlap. Some of the people who chose MUSH as their preferred style mentioned RPIs in their responses, and some of the people who chose RPI mentioned MUSHes. I’ve played both, and I know people who play both, so that didn’t come as too much of a surprise.

Individuals in both groups mentioned the culture/community getting healthier/more mature (MUD fans said this too), and individuals in both groups suggested there is still room for improvement in dealing with issues like favoritism and toxic behavior. The idea that MU*s offer a unique collaborative writing experience was shared by people in both groups, too.

For those who are interested, the results have just been published here:
https://writing-games.org/2026-state-of-the-niche-report/

So many thoughtful responses from the MUSH/RP community - wish I’d had room to highlight more of them in the report.

@Muse Thank you!

Hi, all!

Andruid here - occasional reader, though this is the first time I’ve spun up an account to post something. Thought I was going to get this in quick but ended up losing myself for an hour in some really interesting discussions on PvP and the My Guy Syndrome. …now find myself a bit short on time before work meetings hit.

Long story short: I’m running an anonymous survey on how the MU* niche is doing in 2026 (what people are excited about, what’s worrying them, and where they see themselves in the hobby a year from now). Takes about 1-3 minutes, open until May 25. Results to be shared with the community.

I’d love to get more representation from the folks in this forum. If you’re up for sharing your two cents, here’s the link to the survey:
https://surveys.writing-games.org/state-of-the-niche-2026-8nXcSn

Beyond that, I’m also on the lookout for interesting projects to highlight (past examples: https://writing-games.org/interviews/). If you’re running a cool project or know of one that hasn’t been covered yet, please feel free to hit me up! I’m on Discord, too, if that’s easier.

Okay, gotta get back to my desk. Thanks for reading!