page_title: Genesis LPMud
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Genesis LPMud / History
caption_attribution_description: English: The log-in screen for Genesis from May 2011 to Present.
context_page_description: Genesis LPMud, a multi-player computer game, is the original LPMud founded in April 1989 by Lars Pensjö, now running on CD gamedriver and mudlib, and previously hosted by Chalmers Computer Society, though hosting has since been moved to a dedicated, private server. Medieval fantasy is the general theme. Roleplaying is expected.
context_section_description: Genesis was created as the first implementation of the LPC language, in which the developer (commonly known as a wizard within the MUD) is able to create objects by using a language similar to the C programming language. Sparkle was the first area to be created in 1991. As new developers joined the MUD, they decided to adopt a ranking between developers themselves, in order to keep a specific balance between the new objects and areas. The game was divided in areas or domains, each in charge of a liege or main developer. The Liege determines the guidelines when working in the domain, point out what must, should and not be done, and approve developer's requests to join to the domain.
  The source code is available free of charge for non commercial purposes.  This includes the CD gamedriver and mudlib, the basic configuration and a standard area.  The Genesis source code was used to create TubMUD (the first free German MUD), among others.
caption: The login screen from Genesis since May 2011
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