Play Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde — an interactive story where YOU are the hero

after the classic by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1886

Mix the draught as Dr. Jekyll and feel Hyde's freedom — or play Utterson, the friend who follows the trail of that ugly little door. Control what Jekyll couldn't, expose what he hid, or become what he feared.

A moment from one playthrough

The glass shakes in your hand as the change begins early — no draught taken, none needed anymore. Across the square, a lamp lights in Utterson's window. Fight it down long enough to write the letter, or let Hyde out one last time?

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Start free — 10 Somni Coins 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 Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, don't just read it

In this interactive telling of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, you don't read about the hero — you are the hero. The Storyteller keeps Robert Louis Stevenson'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 Robert Louis Stevenson's plot faithfully, or step off it and watch a brand-new version of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 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 Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Is Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde free to play on Somni Tales?

You get 10 Somni Coins free when you confirm your email — enough to open Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and step into the first scenes. After that, Somni Coins cost from $5 with no subscription, and unused Somni Coins are refundable within 14 days.

Do I have to follow Robert Louis Stevenson's original plot?

No. The Storyteller holds Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 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 Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde aloud and in my own language?

Yes — every scene is narrated aloud word by word, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde plays in 26 languages. Change the language, voice and reading speed any time from the reader's Settings.