Example clients: Mudlet, zMUD, kMUD, mushclient
It's still text based in sense of `look at monolith`.
> Discord slash commands are interactive bot commands activated by typing / in the chat, prompting an inline menu of options and parameters.
Discord uses slash commands to visually autocomplete possible parameters.
> https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guideline...
Apple uses contextual actions to limit freeform grammars.
The genre opened doors for MMORPGs like EverQuest. If you want something modern and polished there are no shortages of other games.
I think part of the nostalgia for MUDs is a nostalgia for the era of the internet where communities were small and special. Everyone has a discord now. It’s all so samey. Bring back the quirky hobby communities run by the users.
I think there's value to making a mud that uses discord-style slash commands outside of Discord without the player memorizing the text grammar.