Play The Story of King Arthur and His Knights — an interactive story where YOU are the hero

after the classic by Howard Pyle, 1903

Draw the sword from the anvil — or counsel the boy who does. Ride errantry from Camelot, keep faith with the Round Table's oath, treat with Merlin and Morgana, and steer the kingdom past the betrayals every legend says must come.

A moment from one playthrough

The churchyard is empty at last, and the sword stands in the anvil where a hundred knights failed at it today. Kay needs A sword — any sword — and this one slides loose in your grip like it was oiled. Carry it quietly to Kay, or call the crowd back to watch you draw it?

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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 The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, don't just read it

In this interactive telling of The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, you don't read about the hero — you are the hero. The Storyteller keeps Howard Pyle'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 Howard Pyle's plot faithfully, or step off it and watch a brand-new version of The Story of King Arthur and His Knights 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 The Story of King Arthur and His Knights

Is The Story of King Arthur and His Knights free to play on Somni Tales?

You get 10 Somni Coins free when you confirm your email — enough to open The Story of King Arthur and His Knights 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 Howard Pyle's original plot?

No. The Storyteller holds The Story of King Arthur and His Knights 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 The Story of King Arthur and His Knights aloud and in my own language?

Yes — every scene is narrated aloud word by word, and The Story of King Arthur and His Knights plays in 26 languages. Change the language, voice and reading speed any time from the reader's Settings.