Game Setup

Focused American mahjong information for Game Setup.

How to Host an American Mahjong Game

Prepare a comfortable four-player table and keep the session organized from arrival through cleanup.

Build and manage the American mahjong wall correctly from the first shuffle through the final draw.

Use a simple, fair tile-mixing routine before building the American mahjong wall.

Deal the opening racks in the correct order and verify every player’s tile count.

Understand what East does before the first discard and how the role moves between games.

Set the four seats clearly and rotate players consistently between games.

Plan an organized, welcoming American mahjong party from invitations and table setup through food, gameplay, rotations, and cleanup.