Play The Moonstone — an interactive story where YOU are the hero

after the classic by Wilkie Collins, 1868

A cursed Indian diamond vanishes from a locked bedroom on the night of the party — and everyone's a suspect. Work the first great detective mystery your own way, follow Sergeant Cuff's roses and lies, and name the thief before the jugglers do.

A moment from one playthrough

The night-gown with the tell-tale paint smear is in your hands — and the initials embroidered inside are the last name you expected. Rosanna is walking toward the Shivering Sand with a small bundle and a strange calm. Confront the owner of the night-gown, or run to stop Rosanna at the quicksand first?

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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 Moonstone, don't just read it

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

Is The Moonstone free to play on Somni Tales?

You get 10 diamonds free when you confirm your email — enough to open The Moonstone 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 Wilkie Collins's original plot?

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

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