Play Ivanhoe — an interactive story where YOU are the hero

after the classic by Walter Scott, 1820

Ride the lists as the disinherited knight in a England split between Saxon and Norman. Unhorse the Templar, keep faith with Rebecca and Rowena both, and choose when the outlaw in the greenwood is the only king worth serving.

A moment from one playthrough

Your lance shatters the Templar's shield and the crowd howls, but you're bleeding under the armor and five of his order are watching from the stands. The herald calls you to name yourself to the Queen of the Tournament. Raise your visor and reveal who you are, or ride from the field a mystery while you still can?

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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.

Live Ivanhoe, don't just read it

In this interactive telling of Ivanhoe, you don't read about the hero — you are the hero. The Storyteller keeps Walter Scott'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 Walter Scott's plot faithfully, or step off it and watch a brand-new version of Ivanhoe 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 Ivanhoe

Is Ivanhoe free to play on Somni Tales?

You get 10 diamonds free when you confirm your email — enough to open Ivanhoe 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 Walter Scott's original plot?

No. The Storyteller holds Ivanhoe 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 Ivanhoe aloud and in my own language?

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