Mahj Basics

Short animated video lessons that teach American mahjong one idea at a time, each with chapters, a transcript and short clips.

1. Episode 01

   Meet the tile families

   Meet the numbered suits, winds, dragons, flowers, and jokers, then practice saying the everyday table names aloud.

2. Episode 02

   Set the table and build the walls

   Place four racks, mix the tiles face down, build four walls of 19 stacks, and roll to choose East, all from one clear tabletop viewpoint.

3. Episode 03

   The deal and why East starts

   Follow the dice break, deal tiles in steady groups of four, finish with 14 tiles for East and 13 for everyone else, then see East's first discard and which way walls and turns move.