- [Search Evennia docs with chatGPT](https://chat.openai.com/g/g-Qu7AJQEbZ-evennia-guide) - custom chatGPT loaded with the Evennia docs (as of Dec 2023)
- [Evennia minimud](https://github.com/InspectorCaracal/evennia-minimud) - minimal Evennia game using only contribs, based on Evennia 2.0.0 code. Useful to build from!
- [EvscapeRoom](https://github.com/Griatch/evscaperoom) Full code of Evennia-based multiplayer escaperoom (engine is an [Evennia contrib](Contribs/Contrib-Evscaperoom.md))
- [Arx sources](https://github.com/Arx-Game/arxcode) - Open-source code release of the very popular [Arx](https://play.arxmush.org/) Evennia-based game. [Here are instructions for installing](https://www.evennia.com/docs/1.0-dev/Howtos/Arxcode-Installation.html). Uses a somewhat old version of Evennia.
- [Encarnia sources](https://github.com/whitehorse-io/encarnia) - An open-sourced game dir for an older version of Evennia with things like races, combat etc. [Summary here](https://www.reddit.com/r/MUD/comments/6z6s3j/encarnia_an_evennia_python_mud_code_base_with/).
- [The dark net/March Hare MUD](https://github.com/thedarknet/evennia) from the 2019 [DEF CON 27](https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-27/dc-27-index.html) hacker conference in Paris. This is an Evennia game dir with batchcode to build the custom _Hackers_ style cyberspace zone with puzzles and challenges [used during the conference](https://dcdark.net/home#).
### Other
- [Evennia for MUSHers](https://musoapbox.net/topic/1150/evennia-for-mushers) - An article describing Evennia for those used to the MUSH way of doing things.
- *[Language Understanding for Text games using Deep reinforcement learning](http://news.mit.edu/2015/learning-language-playing-computer-games-0924#_msocom_1)* ([PDF](https://people.csail.mit.edu/karthikn/pdfs/mud-play15.pdf)) - MIT research paper using Evennia to train AIs.
- [Imaginary Realities unofficial archive](http://tharsis-gate.org/articles/imaginary.html) - An e-magazine on game and MUD design that has several articles about Evennia.
- [Lost Library of MOO](https://www.hayseed.net/MOO/) - Archive of scientific articles on mudding (in particular moo).
- [Mud Client/Server Interaction](http://cryosphere.net/mud-protocol.html) - A page on classic MUD telnet protocols.
- [Mud-dev wiki](http://mud-dev.wikidot.com/) - A (very) slowly growing resource on MUD creation.
- [Mud Tech's fun/cool but ...](https://gc-taylor.com/blog/2013/01/08/mud-tech-funcool-dont-forget-ship-damned-thing/) - Greg Taylor gives good advice on mud design.
- [Nick Gammon's hints thread](http://www.gammon.com.au/forum/bbshowpost.php?bbsubject_id=5959) - Contains a very useful list of things to think about when starting your new MUD.
- [Raph Koster's laws of game design](https://www.raphkoster.com/games/laws-of-online-world-design/the-laws-of-online-world-design/) - thought-provoking guidelines and things to think about when designing a virtual multiplayer world (Raph is known for *Ultima Online* among other things).
- [Grapevine](https://grapevine.haus/) - MUD listings and inter-game chat network
- [MUD Coder's Guild](https://mudcoders.com/) - A blog and [associated Slack channel](https://slack.mudcoders.com/) with discussions on MUD development.
- [Lost Garden](https://lostgarden.home.blog/) - A game development blog with long and interesting articles (not MUD-specific)
- [What Games Are](http://whatgamesare.com/) - A blog about general game design (not MUD-specific)
- [The Alexandrian](https://thealexandrian.net/) - A blog about tabletop roleplaying and board games, but with lots of general discussion about rule systems and game balance that could be applicable also for MUDs.
- David M. Beazley *Python Essential Reference (4th ed)* ([amazon page](https://www.amazon.com/Python-Essential-Reference-David-Beazley/dp/0672329786/)) - Our recommended book on Python; it not only efficiently summarizes the language but is also an excellent reference to the standard library for more experienced Python coders.
- Luciano Ramalho, *Fluent Python* ([O'Reilly page](https://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920032519.do)) - This is an excellent book for experienced Python coders willing to take their code to the next level. A great read with a lot of useful info also for veteran Pythonistas.
- Richard Cantillon *An Essay on Economic Theory* ([free pdf](https://mises.org/books/essay_on_economic_theory_cantillon.pdf)) - A very good English
translation of *Essai sur la Nature du Commerce en Général*, one of the foundations of modern economic theory. Written in 1730 but the translation is annotated and the essay is actually very easy to follow also for a modern reader. Required reading if you think of implementing a sane game economic system.
