Mahjong Community
Mahjong is better with people. These guides help you find them, host them, teach them, and play with them online when four chairs aren't available.
Libraries, community centers, JCCs, Meetup, Facebook groups, teacher directories and tournament organizers.
Read guide CommunityHost a Game NightTable setup, clean-hands snacks, where the drinks go, and how to agree house rules before the first wall is built.
Read guide CommunityTeach a BeginnerPlay the first game open-hand, give a five-minute overview, appoint one teacher, and skip the scoring.
Read guide CommunityPlay OnlineThe platforms that actually play NMJL-style American Mahjong, with Jokers and the Charleston, against people or bots.
Read guide CommunityTeach Mahjong LessonsA four-week beginner course, how to price lessons, where to hold them, and how to start a club.
Read guideBring your own card
Most groups in the United States that play "with the card" use the current National Mah Jongg League card. Order it directly from the League before your first meetup, and ask the table about house rules before the first wall goes up.