Play Carmilla — an interactive story where YOU are the hero

after the classic by Sheridan Le Fanu, 1872

A carriage overturns at your lonely schloss and leaves a beautiful, languid guest in your care — and soon in your dreams. Play Laura as the fever takes the village girls one by one, and decide how long you'll love what's draining you.

A moment from one playthrough

Carmilla stands at the foot of your bed at an hour no guest should be awake, her nightgown dark at the hem, whispering that you're hers and always were. The candle is nearly out and the door is a long, cold room away. Reach for the crucifix under your pillow, or answer her — and ask what she is?

Play Carmilla now →

Start free — 10 diamonds when you confirm your email. No subscription; narrated aloud; plays in 26 languages.

The Somni Tales reader: an open book with two pages of a story, an ink illustration, and a “write what you do” bar below.

Live Carmilla, don't just read it

In this interactive telling of Carmilla, you don't read about the hero — you are the hero. The Storyteller keeps Sheridan Le Fanu's world true to the original — its characters, its places, its mood, all held as canon — then narrates every scene aloud and draws the moment you're in as an ink illustration. You type or speak what you do next, and the world answers: it remembers the promises you made, the things you took, and the people you crossed. Follow Sheridan Le Fanu's plot faithfully, or step off it and watch a brand-new version of Carmilla unfold — one that still reaches a real ending.

How it works

The Storyteller holds the world of the book as canon — its characters, places and mood — and opens with you as the hero.
Type or speak anything: the world reacts, remembers, and stays true to the original's spirit.
Every playthrough is a brand-new story. Follow the plot — or break it and see what happens.

Common questions about playing Carmilla

Is Carmilla free to play on Somni Tales?

You get 10 diamonds free when you confirm your email — enough to open Carmilla and step into the first scenes. After that, diamonds cost from $5 with no subscription, and unused diamonds are refundable within 14 days.

Do I have to follow Sheridan Le Fanu's original plot?

No. The Storyteller holds Carmilla as canon so its world, characters and mood stay true — but your choices write a brand-new telling. Follow the classic beats, or break from them and see where the story goes.

Can I play Carmilla aloud and in my own language?

Yes — every scene is narrated aloud word by word, and Carmilla plays in 26 languages. Change the language, voice and reading speed any time from the reader's Settings.