Is writtenrealms.com a scam?

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on writtenrealms.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is writtenrealms.com safe to use?

writtenrealms.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 93/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does writtenrealms.com have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. writtenrealms.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR2, expiring in 61 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the writtenrealms.com domain?

writtenrealms.com is 10.0 years old, registered on 7/8/2016 through Name.com, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has writtenrealms.com been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report writtenrealms.com as clean.

Is writtenrealms.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. writtenrealms.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is writtenrealms.com hosted?

writtenrealms.com resolves to an IP operated by DigitalOcean, LLC in US (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.

How often is the writtenrealms.com report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 27, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around writtenrealms.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is writtenrealms.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 93/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

WrittenRealms is a highly-regarded, long-standing text-adventure gaming platform with a clean security record and strong community backing.

Why we trust it

Domain age of nearly 10 years indicates long-term stability.Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.Strong positive reputation on independent developer and gaming forums.

writtenrealms.comScanned 57m ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 90·MT 95

Positive signals (5)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Domain is 10 years old Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

10 years old

Registered Jul 8, 2016

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 95% confidence

SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

Website Preview

LIVE RENDER

writtenrealms.com

1Professional custom illustrations and cohesive color palette

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site. See full visual analysis →

Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

/ 100

Low visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The website appears to be a legitimate gaming platform with professional design, clear purpose, and no visible indicators of scam or phishing patterns.

Visual risk5/100

What our vision model saw

6 signals

Professional custom illustrations and cohesive color palette

Clear branding for 'WrittenRealms' with matching logo

Standard navigation elements including Log In and Sign Up

Descriptive text explaining the platform's purpose as a text adventure game host

Absence of urgency tactics, fake trust badges, or intrusive pop-ups

Functional layout with clear call-to-action button

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust95/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The platform has been active since 2013 and is operated by a registered US-based entity, Morel Software, LLC. Our analysis found zero malicious flags across 92 antivirus engines and no reports of abuse on its hosting infrastructure. The domain is nearly 10 years old, which is a strong indicator of stability compared to the short-lived domains used by scammers. Furthermore, the site has received significant praise on developer and gaming forums for its modern interface and open-access model. The absence of aggressive monetization or data-harvesting patterns further confirms its legitimacy.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The website serves as a specialized portal for Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs) and interactive fiction. It features professional custom illustrations, a clear 'no-code' world editor for creators, and a functional user interface without intrusive ads or deceptive pop-ups.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a clean IP address with no history of abuse reports. It utilizes a valid SSL certificate and loads standard, safe resources from reputable content delivery networks.

Domain History

Registered in 2014, the domain has a consistent history that matches the project's development timeline. This longevity is a key trust signal, as it predates modern automated scam trends.

Web Reputation

Community sentiment is overwhelmingly positive across technical and gaming subreddits. The project is well-documented with active social media presences and a transparent development roadmap on public code repositories.

Risk Factors

The site lacks a visible phone number or physical address on the homepage, though this is common for independent software projects.

Positive Signals

Domain age of nearly 10 years indicates long-term stability.
Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.
Strong positive reputation on independent developer and gaming forums.
Operated by a verified business entity (Morel Software, LLC).
No history of abuse or malicious activity on the hosting IP.

AI Recommendation

This site is safe to use. You can create an account or play games without concern for your data or security.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for writtenrealms.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age

10.0 yrs

Registered Jul 2016

Business registration

Active · United States

Site traces back to an actively registered business.

Clone check

Not a clone

No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.

Typosquat check

No look-alike match

The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.

Web mentions

3 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

writtenrealms.com is a browser-based platform for playing and creating text-based adventure games (modern MUDs/interactive fiction) with a no-code world editor, responsive UI for desktop/mobile, and both single- and multiplayer support.
Project codebase originated March 31, 2013 (originally named Advent); over 2,000 commits by 2023; developed primarily by Thibaud (GitHub teebes).
Operated by Morel Software, LLC (explicitly named as owner/operator in site legal pages); has Patreon for support and active presence with blog, YouTube channel, Fandom wiki, and GitHub frontend repo.
Positive community feedback on Reddit (r/MUD, r/MMORPG) and Hacker News (Show HN in 2021 with 200+ points and praise for modern interface and accessibility).
No scam reports, complaints, negative reviews, or security issues found across searches including scam-related terms, review sites, or forums.
Domain age of ~10 years (launched ~2013-2014) aligns with project history; site emphasizes 'truly free' with no paywalls or ads.
Legal pages (Terms, Privacy) reference Morel Software, LLC; project has documentation site and has been discussed in education/gamification contexts.

Positive reviews (3)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

Hacker Newsopen
"This is phenomenal work. A genuinely modern take on MUDs of old."
Reddit r/MUDopen
"Written Realms (is excellent)"
Hacker News commentsopen
"I've known about this site for years and never really dug into it much but I have to say it's still the best MUD-on-the-web interface I've ever seen."

Business registration

Status: active · United States

Operated by Morel Software, LLC as stated in site Terms of Service and Privacy Policy; project started 2013 by developer Thibaud (username teebes); no specific state registration details found in searches

Research summary

Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

We searched scam-report databases and consumer-review sites for writtenrealms.com and found no negative reports. The platform is widely recognized in the 'MUD' (Multi-User Dungeon) community, with positive discussions on Reddit and Hacker News dating back several years. The project is actively maintained by a known developer and is transparently operated by Morel Software, LLC.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified

Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious59Harmless92Engines

Clean

Kaspersky

Clean

Bitdefender

Clean

Microsoft

Not in pass

ESET-NOD32

Not in pass

Avira

Not in pass

Sophos

Clean

Fortinet

Clean

Google Safebrowsing

Clean

Emsisoft

Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check

Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found

No clear contact details on the page

Emails on site's domainNone

Phone numbersNone

Postal addressNot listed

Linked social profiles0

Signal Summary

Several contact red flags

No contact email found anywhere on the page.
No phone number listed on the page.
No postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age10 years old

RegistrarName.com, Inc.

RegisteredJul 8, 2016

ExpiresJul 8, 2029

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerLet's Encrypt · YR2

ExpiresAug 28, 2026 (61d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingDigitalOcean, LLC

Server locationUS

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPDigitalOcean, LLC

Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
Confirm you are actually on writtenrealms.com and not a lookalike like w-rittenrealms.com.com or an IDN homoglyph.
Use a password manager
Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.
Discuss this site on the forum
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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

fonts.googleapis.com use.typekit.net cdnjs.cloudflare.com

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on writtenrealms.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
writtenrealms.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 93/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. writtenrealms.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR2, expiring in 61 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
writtenrealms.com is 10.0 years old, registered on 7/8/2016 through Name.com, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report writtenrealms.com as clean.
No. writtenrealms.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
writtenrealms.com resolves to an IP operated by DigitalOcean, LLC in US (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 27, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around writtenrealms.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·writtenrealms.com

SAFE

WrittenRealms is a legitimate browser-based platform for playing and creating text-adventure games. It has a decade-long history of positive community feedback and shows no signs of fraudulent activity. You can safely use this site to play or build games.

This site is safe to use. You can create an account or play games without concern for your data or security.

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