Play Great Expectations — an interactive story where YOU are the hero

Name: Great Expectations
Author: Charles Dickens

after the classic by Charles Dickens, 1861

A convict in the churchyard, a mad bride in a stopped-clock house, and a fortune from a secret hand — live Pip's rise and choose what he never could: who deserves your loyalty, Estella or the people who loved you first.

A moment from one playthrough

On the marsh at dawn, the iron-shackled man grips your collar: bring a file and food by night, or he'll have your heart and liver out. At home, Joe would notice anything missing. Steal for him as asked — or tell Joe everything?

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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.

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.

Play Great Expectations — an interactive story where YOU are the hero

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