Parlor and Play
Game night, one table at a time.
Parlor and Play is where we build for the games people play around a table: the ones taught by a friend, argued about kindly, and played for years. Every game here gets the same treatment. Free practice tools that teach the moving parts, plain spoken guides for the rest, and printables worth keeping by the table.
Pick a game below and start practicing. The mahjong trainers and the Mexican Train score keeper are both free to use in your browser.
The games
American mahjong
American Mahjong
American mahjong, taught in the order a first game actually happens. Practice the Charleston against three patient computer players, learn to read the tiles, drill the call or pass decision, rehearse settling up, and play a full solo practice game, before you ever sit down at a real table.
Mexican Train dominoes
Mexican Train Dominoes
Mexican Train dominoes and Chickenfoot, kept straight for whoever is holding the score sheet. A free online score keeper runs the totals for both games, and the rules, starting hand counts, and scoring are written out in plain words.
American mahjong
Find a Mahjong Teacher or Club
Ready for a real table? The directory lists American mahjong instructors, studios, and clubs that welcome new players, compiled from each teacher and club's own public page and organized by city and state.
Take it to the table
The practice tools are free. When you sit down to a real game, these are the two printables readers keep within reach.
Get the free One Page Score Sheet The Beginner Companion, $14.99
The score sheet costs nothing and tracks a full session. The Beginner Companion is the complete beginner guide: how to play American mahjong from the first deal to settling up, in plain words.
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