American Mahjong for Beginners: The Complete E-Book
From First Tile to First Game
10 Lessons. Zero Guesswork.
A complete beginner-to-confident course, one lesson at a time.
Meet the Tiles
Learn the suits, honors and special tiles.
The Goal of the Game
Understand how to win and what to build.
Reading the NMJL Card
Learn the official rules and hand values.
The Charleston
Build your hand with the passing sequence.
Jokers
Use jokers and how they work.
Pungs, Kongs & Calling
Melds and when to make them.
Runs & Consecutive Sets
Build straights and create options.
Turn Structure & Gameplay
Know what to do, in what order.
Scoring & Winning a Hand
Understand the points and hand types.
Strategy & Etiquette
Play smart and be a gracious player.
Learn It Step by Step. Play It With Confidence.
10 lessons + 2 bonus lessons, a glossary, and a final quiz.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is this a class?
This is not a live class. It is a self-paced PDF guide that you can read at your own convenience.
I already play another version of mahjong. Is it still useful?
Yes. It specifically focuses on the differences in American Mahjong — the Card, the Charleston, and Jokers.
Still deciding?
Can't I just watch YouTube videos?
Pieces, not a path. This is one clear course, start to finish.
I've never played anything like this before.
Built for total beginners. No prior mahjong knowledge assumed.
What if I don't finish it?
Short, focused lessons — no filler, no long intros.
Will this actually teach me to play, not just read rules?
Every lesson ends with a real-table reference sheet, not just theory.
Not sure yet?
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Marnie Sussman
Marnie has been playing American Mahjong for years — learning it the real way, at real tables, from patient friends and a lot of trial and error along the way. She created this course after watching beginner after beginner get stuck on the exact same handful of things, and realizing no one had written the clear, step-by-step explanation she wished she'd had when she was starting out.
This course is the result: everything explained the way it should have been explained the first time.
Marnie wrote this guide for new players: every lesson carefully researched and checked, then explained step by step in plain English. This course is the result: everything explained the way it should have been explained the first time.
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