Evennia, the Twisted+Django MUD server, has just finished bringing inshiny new support for IRC and IMC (Inter-mud communication) as of revision 1456. This allows users to bind a local game channel to a remote IRC or IMC room. Evennia transparently sends/receives messages between the game server and the remote IRC/IMC server, while the players are able to talk over said channel just like they would a normal one.

It is even possible to bridge an IRC room to an IMC channel, with the Evennia server acting as a hub for messages. The next step for any eager takers may be to create a Jabber extension (any takers?).

If you’re curious, feel free to drop by #evennia on FreeNode to pester the developers.