Play Moby-Dick — an interactive story where YOU are the hero

after the classic by Herman Melville, 1851

Call yourself Ishmael and ship out on the Pequod. Stand your watch, hear Ahab nail the gold doubloon to the mast — and choose whether to feed his obsession or turn the crew before the white whale turns on you.

A moment from one playthrough

Ahab's ivory leg knocks the deck like a slow clock. 'Whosoever raises me the white whale,' he cries, holding up the gold doubloon, 'this ounce of gold is his!' The crew roars. Roar with them, or catch Starbuck's troubled eye?

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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 Moby-Dick, don't just read it

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

Is Moby-Dick free to play on Somni Tales?

You get 10 Somni Coins free when you confirm your email — enough to open Moby-Dick 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 Herman Melville's original plot?

No. The Storyteller holds Moby-Dick 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 Moby-Dick aloud and in my own language?

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