Mahj Mates - American Mahjong

New: a guided game with a note at every move, pin up to two target hands, and a lesson on exposures. Plus eight holiday tile sets and free sets you earn by playing.

Mahj Mates is American mahjong, any time you want a game.

Sit down with three friendly bots, Rosie, Hank and Mae, and play a full game of American-style mahjong: the Charleston, jokers, calling discards, and racing to complete a hand from the card. No waiting for a fourth player, no account, no sign-in.

LEARN AS YOU PLAY New to mahj? A short Learn to Play walks you through the tiles, the Charleston, jokers, calling and exposures, with quick quizzes along the way. Then play a guided game, with a note at every move that explains what to pass, discard or call, and why. It's practice, so it doesn't count toward your stats.

At the table, the Closest Hands panel shows the hands you're nearest to and the tiles you still need. Tap a hand to aim for it, pin up to two hands to keep them at the top while you play, and tap Hint whenever you're stuck. Your first game points out each of these as you go.

A FULL HOUSE CARD Play from our House Card: 52 original hands in the sections you know, such as 2468, Like Numbers, Consecutive Runs, Quints and Singles & Pairs. It is our own beginner-friendly card, made for learning — not the official NMJL card.

BOTS AT YOUR LEVEL Pick Easy, Normal or Hard. The bots play from what they can see, just like you, and they show their hands when the game ends so you can learn from them.

A NEW DEAL EVERY DAY The Daily Deal is the same deal for everyone that day. Keep your streak going.

MAKE THE TABLE YOURS Choose from ten free looks: classic tiles, Cobalt, Porcelain and Midnight, plus cute sets like Strawberry, Kitty Café, Pearls & Bows, Sorbet, Bunny and Amalfi. Each has a matching mat, and the whole app follows the look you pick. Or open Design Your Set to make your own: choose tile and edge colors, the art on your dots and bams, and your suit colors.

HOLIDAY SETS Eight seasonal tile sets are available in the Shop: Sugarplum Holiday, Let It Snow, Gingerbread Lane, Hanukkah Lights, Midnight Toast, Pumpkin Patch, Spooky Sweet and Harvest Table. Preview every tile before you buy, and each set adds its art to Design Your Set. Win 25 games, or keep a 7-day Daily Deal streak, to earn a free set of your choice.

PLAY YOUR WAY • Smart call prompts that only stop you for discards that help • A magnifier for when the tiles look small • The wall on the mat, pushed out as play moves round the table • Left-handed button layout • Bot speed, sound effects and haptics settings • Sort your rack or drag tiles into your own order

The game is free, with occasional ads between games. A one-time No Ads purchase removes them and gives you unlimited hints.