Developer Builds AI-Powered MUD Client That Makes Text-Based Games Accessible to Blind Players
Summary
A developer creates ElMUD, an AI-built MUD client that automatically configures soundpacks and integrates with screen readers, making text-based games fully accessible to blind players across multiple platforms.
Key Points
- Developer creates ElMUD, an accessible MUD client for Emacs that integrates with Emacspeak screen reader software and provides automatic soundpack support for blind gamers
- The client automatically downloads and configures soundpacks for supported games like Erion MUD and Cosmic Rage, while offering customizable triggers and MSP protocol support
- ElMUD was built entirely using AI language models including OpenAI Codex and Claude, taking two weeks to develop and enabling MUD gaming on Linux, Mac, and Android through Termux