American mahjong tips, rules, strategy, and confidence-building notes from Lara.
The Tile Edit
How Scoring Works in American Mahjong
You hold your 14th tile. You stare at your rack. You count once, count again, and there it is: a real, legal mahjong. You set the tiles down, say the...
How Scoring Works in American Mahjong
You hold your 14th tile. You stare at your rack. You count once, count again, and there it is: a real, legal mahjong. You set the tiles down, say the...
American Mahjong Rules: The Complete Reference
American mahjong has a reputation for being complicated. It isn't, exactly. There are a lot of moving parts, but most of them are simple rules that nobody ever sits you...
American Mahjong Rules: The Complete Reference
American mahjong has a reputation for being complicated. It isn't, exactly. There are a lot of moving parts, but most of them are simple rules that nobody ever sits you...
How to Read the NMJL Mahjong Card: A Beginner's...
You open the NMJL card for the first time. It is a single tri-fold sheet, smaller than you expected, and somehow more confusing than you expected too. Rows of colored...
How to Read the NMJL Mahjong Card: A Beginner's...
You open the NMJL card for the first time. It is a single tri-fold sheet, smaller than you expected, and somehow more confusing than you expected too. Rows of colored...
The Charleston in American Mahjong: A Complete ...
You sit down. The tiles are dealt. Before you have a single turn, before you've even read your full rack, someone says "first right" and slides three tiles toward you....
The Charleston in American Mahjong: A Complete ...
You sit down. The tiles are dealt. Before you have a single turn, before you've even read your full rack, someone says "first right" and slides three tiles toward you....
Why the Winds and Dragons Section Trips Up Ever...
Why the Winds and Dragons section of the 2026 NMJL card trips up everyone, and how to stop reading it as flexibility and start reading it as commitment.
Why the Winds and Dragons Section Trips Up Ever...
Why the Winds and Dragons section of the 2026 NMJL card trips up everyone, and how to stop reading it as flexibility and start reading it as commitment.
🧰 Start Here: Everything You Need to Begin Play...
Ready to play but not sure what you actually need to get started with American Mah Jong? This post walks you through every must-have (and fun-to-have) item — from your...
🧰 Start Here: Everything You Need to Begin Play...
Ready to play but not sure what you actually need to get started with American Mah Jong? This post walks you through every must-have (and fun-to-have) item — from your...
