Neon Protocol is an 80s-inspired small-town horror game where conspiracy theories, supernatural phenomena, and urban legends bleed into reality. Set in fictional Stillwater, Nebraska, the truth is out there, buried beneath static, secrets, and neon lights.
bekindrewind.aresmush.com 4201answering since 31 Jul 2026
20 connected
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Host: bekindrewind.aresmush.com
Port: 4201
Stillwater is known for high crime and strange occurrences.Stories refuse to stay stories.UFO sightings. Headless horsemen. Government experiments.Bad water. Worse secrets.>> Create a character. Follow the signal.>> Watch your nightmares come to life.New here? Type help after you connect.
Need web access? https://bekindrewind.aresmush.com
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[ SIGNAL: STILLWATER • STATUS: ACTIVE ]
There must be something in the water.
Welcome to Stillwater, Nebraska.
Population: 3123 Year: 1984
Host: bekindrewind.aresmush.com
Port: 4201
Stillwater is known for high crime and strange occurrences.
Stories refuse to stay stories.
UFO sightings. Headless horsemen. Government experiments.
Bad water. Worse secrets.
>> Create a character. Follow the signal.
>> Watch your nightmares come to life.
New here? Type help after you connect.
Need web access? https://bekindrewind.aresmush.com
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as sent by the server·97×31·16-colour SGR·captured
Connections by hour
Busiest Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, 17:00–23:59.
times in UTC · 8-week rolling average
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no measurement in that hour
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Players on by day, in UTC. 8-week rolling average.
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How many, over time
Typically 17 on, peaking at 28, over 28 of 365 days. Steady across the range.
days in UTC · 12 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026
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28 at the top28 of 365 days counted
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12 Sep–18 Sep: not measured
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3 Oct–9 Oct: not measured
10 Oct–16 Oct: not measured
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31 Oct–6 Nov: not measured
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28 Nov–4 Dec: not measured
5 Dec–11 Dec: not measured
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19 Dec–25 Dec: not measured
26 Dec–1 Jan: not measured
2 Jan–8 Jan: not measured
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30 Jan–5 Feb: not measured
6 Feb–12 Feb: not measured
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5 Jun–11 Jun: not measured
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26 Jun–2 Jul: not measured
3 Jul–9 Jul: not measured
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24 Jul–30 Jul: not measured
31 Jul–6 Aug: not measured
7 Aug–13 Aug: not measured
14 Aug–20 Aug: typically 18, peak 27, 6 days counted, 1 day not measured
21 Aug–27 Aug: typically 17, peak 28, 7 days counted
28 Aug–3 Sep: typically 15, peak 25, 7 days counted
4 Sep–10 Sep: typically 15, peak 27, 7 days counted
11 Sep: typically 20, peak 20, 1 day counted
Reachable
reachable · last 90 days
Reachable 100.0% of the 29 days we have measured. No day we measured was unreachable. 47 days predate anything we measured. 14 days went unmeasured — we were not watching.
90 days agotoday
reachable
100.0%
longest outage
none in the window
last cause
nothing recorded
reachable
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unreachable
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14 Jun – 30 Jul: 47 days not measured
1 Aug – 14 Aug: 14 days not measured
What changed
31 Jul 2026 endpoint recorded as bekindrewind.aresmush.com 4201 (handshake)
Capabilities
None of the 1 disagree.
capability
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declared
age
MSSP
✕ absent
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Declared by the game
codebase
AresMUSH◇
name
Stillwater◇
genre
Other◇
description
Neon Protocol is an 80s-inspired small-town horror game where conspiracy theories, supernatural phenomena, and urban legends bleed into reality. Set in fictional Stillwater, Nebraska, the truth is out there, buried beneath static, secrets, and neon lights.◇