Mahjong Guide

The fastest way to get someone into American mahjong is not a rulebook. It is you, a table, and one lazy afternoon. Most people who say they would never learn a game this complicated change their mind the moment a friend sits down and makes it feel like play instead of homework. The trick is…

There is a moment every American mahjong player hits, usually around their twentieth game. You are staring at your rack, the wall is nearly gone, and you realize you have been one tile away from a hand for the last eight draws. Meanwhile the person across from you, who you were sure was lost, quietly…