American mahjong tips, rules, strategy, and confidence-building notes from Lara.
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American Mahjong Rules: The Complete Reference
American mahjong is played by four players with 152 tiles, racks, dice, and the current NMJL card. Every hand starts with the Charleston, then players take turns picking and discarding...
American Mahjong Rules: The Complete Reference
American mahjong is played by four players with 152 tiles, racks, dice, and the current NMJL card. Every hand starts with the Charleston, then players take turns picking and discarding...
How to Read the NMJL Mahjong Card: A Beginner's...
Each line on the NMJL card is one winning hand. Colors show suit relationships (each color stands for one suit in that hand), the groupings show pairs, pungs, kongs, and...
How to Read the NMJL Mahjong Card: A Beginner's...
Each line on the NMJL card is one winning hand. Colors show suit relationships (each color stands for one suit in that hand), the groupings show pairs, pungs, kongs, and...
The Charleston in American Mahjong: A Complete ...
The Charleston is the tile-passing phase before play begins. The first Charleston is required: pass three tiles right, then across, then left. A second Charleston (left, across, right) is optional,...
The Charleston in American Mahjong: A Complete ...
The Charleston is the tile-passing phase before play begins. The first Charleston is required: pass three tiles right, then across, then left. A second Charleston (left, across, right) is optional,...
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...
How to Teach Your Family to Play Mahjong (Witho...
A warm, beginner-friendly walkthrough for teaching mahjong to your family. The minimum rules, the Charleston demystified, and how to make the first game land.
How to Teach Your Family to Play Mahjong (Witho...
A warm, beginner-friendly walkthrough for teaching mahjong to your family. The minimum rules, the Charleston demystified, and how to make the first game land.
