Beranek Development

Crafting iOS applications, building MUD worlds, and pushing the boundaries of interactive gaming.

Applications

Purpose-built tools for certification prep, gaming, and young entrepreneurs — available on the App Store.

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Quick Quiz

Microsoft certification prep with 2,600+ questions across 15 exams and 5 career pathways. Study, drill, and simulate exams for Azure, Fabric, Databricks, Security, and Power Platform.

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MUD Portal

A full-featured MUD client for iPhone with custom scripting, combat analysis, AI command suggestions, and deep trigger/alias automation.

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FirstGig

The business app for young entrepreneurs. Kids track customers, schedule jobs, send invoices, and manage earnings — while parents get safety check-ins and a real-time dashboard.

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bMUD

A modern cross-platform MUD client for macOS and Windows. Python scripting, visual automapper, and AI integration — the spiritual successor to zMUD and CMUD.

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Step Into the Text

Two persistent online worlds where imagination is the only graphics engine you need.

Zek'Thari Mandate

A fully custom MUD engine built from scratch, carrying forward the beloved areas of Aturion Dynasty into a new era. Familiar gameplay for returning players — and far more to discover. Dungeons, battlegrounds, PvP seasons, player housing, on-screen maps, and characters that scale to level 100.

zekthari.beranek.us
$ telnet zekthari.beranek.us 5555
Connected to Zek'Thari Mandate...
In the mystical realm of Aturion, ancient magic flows
through the very stones beneath your feet...
Explore World

Aturion Dynasty

The world that started it all. Aturion Dynasty's hand-crafted areas — built by a community of dedicated creators — now live on inside Zek'Thari Mandate, powered by an entirely new engine with gameplay that feels like home.

The Story

What is a MUD?

A Multi-User Dungeon is a text-based online game — the ancestor of every MMO that followed. No downloads. No graphics cards. Just your imagination, a keyboard, and a persistent world shared with other players in real time.

adventure.session
The Temple of Light
Warm golden light spills from crystal sconces lining
the marble walls. A fountain of pure water stands at
the center, its soft murmur echoing through the hall.

Exits: [North] [East] [South]
A weathered healer stands here, tending the fountain.

> say hello
You say 'hello'
The healer smiles warmly. "Welcome, traveler."

> north
The City Gates of Ytinthia
Massive iron gates tower above you, their ancient
hinges groaning under centuries of weight...