The MahjongPulse Newsletter

One email a week. The scene, decoded.

MahjongPulse covers American mahjong the way a trade publication would — club reporting from real cities, equipment reviews with verified prices, and rules explanations that assume you are an adult who wants the actual answer.

The newsletter is where it lands first.

Start with the cheat sheet

Every call, every tile group, the full seven-pass Charleston, and the joker rule that trips up every beginner — on one printable page designed to sit on the table while you play.

Download the Beginner’s Mahjong Cheat Sheet (PDF) — free, no email required. We would rather you have it.

What you get if you subscribe

• Club coverage — new cities as we report them, plus schedule changes at clubs we already cover.
• Equipment reviews — with prices we actually checked, and honest notes on when not to spend.
• Rules and strategy — the things that take a season to learn otherwise.

What you will not get

• More than one email a week.
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• A “best sets” list assembled from whatever pays us most. Our affiliate disclosure explains how we make money.

Start reading

• Best Mahjong Set for Beginners — why the good complete set under $100 does not exist.
• American Mahjong Rules in 10 Minutes — the fastest honest onboarding.
• The Charleston, Finally Explained — the ritual that breaks new players.
• Club guides for Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco.