Play The Brothers Karamazov — an interactive story where YOU are the hero

after the classic by Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1880

A vile father, three sons who each carry a piece of the crime, and a murder that puts faith itself on trial. Play a Karamazov brother — passionate Dmitri, doubting Ivan, gentle Alyosha — and argue God, guilt and love toward the verdict.

A moment from one playthrough

Your father's window is lit and the brass pestle is heavy in your hand and every reason you have says he deserves it. Below, the old servant Grigory calls out, having seen you at the wall. The three thousand roubles that would clear your name are inside. Turn back into the dark now, or climb to the window and finish what you came for?

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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 The Brothers Karamazov, don't just read it

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

Is The Brothers Karamazov free to play on Somni Tales?

You get 10 diamonds free when you confirm your email — enough to open The Brothers Karamazov 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 Fyodor Dostoevsky's original plot?

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

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