Ironclaw Online is an online

Online game

An online game is a game played over some form of computer network. This almost always means the Internet or equivalent technology, but games have always used whatever technology was current: modems before the Internet, and hard wired terminals before modems...

 multiplayer storytelling

Storytelling

Storytelling is the conveying of events in words, images and sounds, often by improvisation or embellishment. Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and in order to instill moral values...

 anthropomorphic fantasy

Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...

  produced by Skotos

Skotos

Skotos, sometimes known as Skotos Tech, is an online game company that was founded in 1999 and released its first game, Castle Marrach, in September 2000. Its primary focus is prose online RPGs , though it currently offers a total of 15 different games...

. The game is based in late medieval times and is largely political. It concentrates on the power of guilds, the overthrow of the current government and crafting skills. The environment also supports advanced trading and combat systems.

The game is played using a standard web browser such as Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer. It has often been likened to a MUSH

MUSH

In multiplayer online games, a MUSH is a text-based online social medium to which multiple users are connected at the same time...

environment, but includes graphical elements beyond most text-only MUSHes. First introduced in alpha on January 2, 2006, and again in Beta on January 2, 2007, it has consistently been expanded by the player-run game staff.