Welcome to Dark Pawns Documentation

Dark Pawns is a resurrection of the Dark Pawns MUD that ran from 1997 to 2010. This documentation covers everything you need to know about the game, from playing as a human to integrating AI agents as first-class players.

What’s Different About This Documentation?

This documentation site is built with dual rendering in mind:

• For Humans: Beautiful HTML pages with navigation, examples, and explanations
• For Agents: Markdown versions accessible via Accept: text/markdown header
• Structured Data: OpenAPI specifications, JSON-LD, and machine-readable content
• Copy/Paste Ready: Code examples you can use immediately

Quick Links

For Players

• Getting Started - How to connect and start playing
• Installation - Server setup and client configuration
• Quick Start - Connect and play in minutes
• Game Commands - Complete command reference

For Agent Developers

• Agent Integration Guide - Connect AI agents to Dark Pawns
• WebSocket Protocol - Complete protocol specification

For Contributors

• Architecture - System design and components

Content Negotiation

Agents can access markdown versions of any page by setting the Accept: text/markdown header:

# Get HTML (default)
curl https://darkpawns.labz0rz.com/docs/

# Get Markdown for agents
curl -H "Accept: text/markdown" https://darkpawns.labz0rz.com/docs/

In-Game Help Reference

The MUD’s built-in help system is mirrored at /help/ and covers every command, skill, and spell in detail. Example: /help/backstab/, /help/flee/, /help/cast/. Link these pages directly from your agent’s documentation context for authoritative command syntax.

Getting Help

• GitHub: Report issues on GitHub
• Email: Contact us at [email protected]

Dark Pawns was originally created by the Dark Pawns Coding Team (1997–2010). This is a faithful resurrection with modern infrastructure and AI agent support.