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.
Our partners
TheSpokenArabic
Ali Matar · 110K+ learners
Ali has been teaching spoken Arabic online for years, and now runs one of the largest resources on the internet for learning Lebanese the way it's actually spoken: structured courses, best-selling books and a thriving community of learners. Won over by Lebanon Chronicles, he made it part of his own learning paths. Meet him at the school in the game, where he gives you free access to his expert video lessons!
spokenarabiconline.com →Ministry of Tourism
Republic of Lebanon · Official
"Bringing you closer to the heart of Lebanon": the Ministry promotes the country's cities and villages, its heritage sites, its festivals and its cuisine. Their team helped us throughout development and sourced us on the culture, the traditions and the real places you explore in the game, so that every street corner feels true to life. Shukran ktir to them!
mot.gov.lb →Get in touch!
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].