Le Café Noir

An immersive literary experience. To nurture your soul, rather than titillate your amygdala.

Down the Rabbit Hole

Le Café Noir


Le café noir is a classic reading book club with a twist.

A virtual space where you can meet and talk to other book lovers, role play your favorite book characters and immerse in the world of classics. 

Sign up below and be part of the experience. 
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Moby Dick

An Immersive Saga

Join the Tale of Moby Dick, a blood pumping, story-driven adventure designed to push your limits.
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'Call me Ishmael'

Play as one of the characters from the famous novel. Become Ishmael, learn how to survive at sea and master the ways of handling whales, or sail along with Ahab, discover what happened to his leg and how to track down the Great White Whale.

Join the Pequod crew

This saga will take you from one side of the Pacific Ocean to the other side, fighting pirates, avoiding whirlpools, but also befriending natives and learning to play your cards right in a beautiful story with addicting gameplay like no other.

Choose your own destiny

While Captain Ahab will do his best to lure in the beast, but there are better ways to hunt a whale than harpoons alone. Guide your troops and manage your resources. Can you save Pequod from its foretold destiny?

"War voll cool! I still have goosebumps. One moment I was on a ship, another I was shouting 'don't kill the whale, you fool!' on top of my voice. Never thought I could relate to a stinky old dude so much. Would 100% recommend."

Eli Bennet, 17, Geneva

Enter the World of Classics

Down the Rabbit Hole
"I’m not a huge fan of the classics, so when I found out about Insta classics, I was intrigued. Turns out, I could read the excerpts from some of the classics in a non boring way and could even share it with my friends. Three months into it, I am actually reading the books and creating my own Insta Classics. I’ve probably read more classics this year than in my entire life combined!"


Aggie Christie, 19, London

Reading Nights

Get on the waiting list to join Le Café Noir's Reading Nights. Meet and share ideas with like-minded classical readers.

More than just about titilating your amygdala.

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L'histoire

One can't talk about classics and not have a solid bio.

I am Anam and Le Café Noir is a concept born out of my master's thesis. It's virtual space that transports readers into the world of classics – through immersive book worlds, insta reads and more.
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A labor of love and agony, Le Café Noir is a culmination of my efforts in the last six months to step into the shoes of Gen Z in a desperate hope to show them how cool classic books are.
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This project was possible thanks to the storytelling and creative geniuses of my two brilliant professors – one a producer of Schloss Einstein and another, a Mad Men. So, if it sucks, I am not the one to blame.

In case you're reading this, thanks Leif and Martina.

Reach out to me here on LinkedIn.