Table Ready
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American mahjong for beginners

Learn mahjong before your first game night.

A short course and a cheat sheet, so you sit down confident.

Your rack13 tiles · dots, bams, craks, jokers
Sound familiar?

Everyone's playing. You're still watching.

What's in the way

So many rules at once.

Suits, jokers, the Charleston, a new card every April.

What it feels like

"Will I slow everyone down?"

So you say you'll join next time.

Why it matters

A game this social shouldn't have a gate.

Learning it shouldn't keep you on the outside.

We get it

Every player at that table was new once. They just practiced first.

  • One path, in order. No hunting through videos.
  • Read the official card. We teach it; you buy it from the League.
  • No set needed. Learn before you buy tiles.

The Charleston: three passes, in order.

The plan

Three steps to your first game night.

  1. Learn the basics

    Short lessons in plain language, one evening.

  2. Practice hands

    Worked examples, then on your own.

  3. Bring your cheat sheet

    For the moments that still feel new.

Next game night

Two ways it can go.

If nothing changes
  • You watch from the kitchen while the table plays.
  • "Next time" turns into next season.
Table ready
  • You pass the Charleston without asking which way.
  • You call "Mahjong!" and the table cheers.
  • Next month, you save a seat for a new friend.
Opening by November 15

Get ready for game night.

Founding access
$29$49 at launch

The beginner course, first.

  • Lessons and practice hands
  • Next April's new card, included
  • Full refund before launch
Reserve my spot · $29
Free

The first-game-night cheat sheet

A one-page card for your first game.

From watching from the side

To the one who saves a seat for the next new friend.

Questions

Before you reserve

Is mahjong hard to learn?

It looks harder than it is. Most of the confusion is the Charleston and reading the card, and both get easy with practice you can do alone.

Am I too old to start?

No. Plenty of people pick it up later in life, and the pace here is yours.

Do I need to buy a set first?

No. Learn and practice on screen first. When you do buy a set, you'll know what matters and what doesn't.

Is this American or Chinese mahjong?

American mahjong: the version with jokers, the Charleston, and a new card each year.

How is this different from playing online?

Game sites are where you play once you know how. Table Ready is the part before that: a short course that gets you ready for your first game night. After it, play anywhere: online, or at your friend's table.

Does it include the official card?

No. The card belongs to the National Mah Jongg League; buy yours from them. We teach you how to read and use it.

What if you slip past November 15?

Founding access is fully refundable until launch, and you'll hear from us before any date changes.