This is too awesome for me to explain it, so I'll let this Reddit thread do it for me.
The year is 2064, and the world has been reforged in the fires of magic, technology, and greed. Orks, Trolls, Elves, and other races straight out of fantasy roam the streets, along with new and unfamiliar mutations inflicted on the populace in a traumatic event known as the SURGE. Cybernetic implants and arcane workings grant incredible power to those who can afford to wield them, and information– the most valuable resource in 2064– is stolen and traded by expert hackers with homemade VR rigs. Dominating this landscape are the mega-corporations, wielding nigh-limitless political clout and conducting shadow wars while an unsuspecting populace happily consumes their products. Do you have what it takes to survive in the cutthroat Sprawl?
Hoi, chummers!
After four years of development, the Community Edition of Awakened Worlds is finally opening its doors to the public, and it's the perfect time to get in on the ground floor. We're a Shadowrun game set in a dystopian near-future version of Seattle, with a roleplay-encouraged environment that still has ample opportunities for RP-free gameplay.
We feature:
An archetypes system for those who want to get into the game and play quickly
An expanded world– we have all of the zones from Awakened Worlds, plus custom new ones!
Massively improved quality-of-life, making it easier to play than ever
A focus on screen reader and accessibility support
A thriving Discord community that's channel-linked to the server, so you can keep up with events even while offline
Awakened Worlds CE is 100% free, with an open-source codebase and a community dedicated to collaboration and continual improvement. Hop in and join us, we'd love to have you!
You can connect via telnet at awakemud.com port 4000. We also support the Grapevine web client.
"The most deadly poison of our times is indifference. And this happens, although the praise of God should know no limits. Let us strive, therefore, to praise Him to the greatest extent of our powers." - St. Maximilian Kolbe