Why this game exists

I'm Louis. I grew up in France and discovered Lebanon a few years ago. I fell in love with it the moment I arrived, and every day I'm still amazed by the beauty of its landscapes, the hospitality of its people, the richness of its culture, and everything that comes with it.

Learning Lebanese has always been a kind of game to me, but every app I tried gave me modern standard Arabic, which is the equivalent of learning Latin to chat at a Roman pizzeria.

After many years working in software, I set myself a challenge: make a small, unpretentious game to help people learn this beautiful language. It will never replace a human teacher. I really encourage you to do both, or even use the game as a side companion to your lessons. And if you're a Lebanese teacher yourself, please use it in your classes, I'd be honored.

Lebanon Chronicles is a slow, point-and-click way to learn the language by doing everyday Lebanese things: ordering at the manoushe place, naming what's on the table at Teta's, asking for a price or a color in a clothes shop, picking the right answer when an old man at the Corniche asks where you're from.

It's a love letter to Lebanon, to the people who introduced me to this country, and to those who still walk this incredible journey with me.

Keep the lights on

Lebanon Chronicles is completely free, and it will stay that way. No ads, no paywall, no "Premium" tier hiding the good lessons.

Running it still costs real money every month, servers, database, app stores and various technical bits, and we receive no money from anywhere. We build this for the love of it.

If the game brings you a bit of joy, the best ways to support us cost nothing: follow us on Instagram, leave a review on our app, and talk about us around you.

And of course, we stay available by email for any other kind of donation: [email protected].