Game History

First of all, what is the game known as Underlight?

Underlight is one of the most intense and in-depth roleplaying games that has ever existed on the internet. If you enjoy "hardcore roleplaying" then this is one of the best games available for you to play. Many of our regulars come from a HUSH or MUD game background and are perfectly content to roleplay with or without graphics.

Originally, Underlight was released on MPlayer in 1996 and was operated and maintained by Lyra Studios. At the time it was one of the most cutting-edge MMORPGs on the internet. However, most players who were around at that time would say that the RP quality was lacking since only a small portion of the playerbase had any experience with tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons. Over time many things both inside and outside the game evolved: the average level of roleplaying improved as the playerbase became more experienced, many notable players became Game Masters at the request of Lyra Studios, and the game mechanics slowly became outdated. In 2006 Lyra Studios determined it was no longer profitable to run Underlight and gave notice that the players would have to wait 1-2 years for the new top-of-the-line, 3D, server they were building. In the meantime the players were left to disperse and find other outlets for their creativity.

In the meantime,