Fourteen chapters, in order.

The modern guide to Hong Kong mahjong.

Dots, bamboo, characters. Plus winds, dragons, and bonus tiles. All 144 in one view.

Draw, decide, discard. How calls let anyone intercept a tile before the next turn begins.

Four melds and a pair — the 0-point game. Once you see the shape, you can play your first game tonight.

Every scoreable hand in HK mahjong, how bonuses stack, and what it takes to clear the 3-faan minimum.

The arc of every hand, the three principles that guide every discard, and how to read your opening tiles before the first throw.

Tenpai, shanten, outs — the language of hand distance. Recognize when you're one tile away, and strategize from there.

Why some discards are better than others. The art of keeping the most outs with every tile you throw.

The arc of every hand — when to develop, attack, and defend. How to select and build, when to call, how to read the table, and when to take the win.

The 1-4-7 rule, tracking dead tiles, exposure tells, and suit pattern reading.

What a player's discard river reveals about their hand — and how to adjust your own discards based on what you see.

When to fold, how to find safe tiles, suji and kabe basics, and managing a losing hand with discipline.

You're one tile from a small win. Do you take it or hold for a bigger hand? A framework for the most common high-stakes decision in mahjong.

Managing multiple threats, late-wall play, drawn game decisions, and adjusting when two players are simultaneously close to tenpai.