If These Tiles Could Talk

Are You Good at Mahjong… or Are the Bots Making You Think You’re Better Than You Are?

Mahjong bots can be fantastic teachers. They help us learn the card, spot hands we might have missed, and even venture into sections we'd normally ignore. But what happe

My Friend Calls Blanks the Devil

One of my Mahj friends calls blanks the devil. Another says they give you hope, although she only plays with two, so apparently we're rationing hope around here. Me? I p

These Tiles Really Could Talk: The Stories Our Mahjong Tiles Carry

What if your Mahjong tiles could tell you everywhere they’ve been - and everyone they’ve known? Vintage tiles carry scratches, softened edges, that unmistakable click-cl

You Can’t Call That! The Joker Exchange Rule

See a discarded tile that could replace an exposed joker? Don’t call it just yet! Today we talk about why a discard may only be called to create a new exposure or complet

You Did What? Cracking the Code on the NMJL card

1-3-5 OR 5-7-9. So… why not 3-5-7? They’re all odd numbers. The card says “any suits.” And Jenni had a brilliant plan. There was just one problem. That wasn’t the han

Jokers: Wild Tile, Serious Rules

Jokers may be wild, but the rules around them definitely aren’t. Where can you use a Joker? When can you call a tile for an exposure? How do Joker exchanges work? And on

Tap VS. Rack

You draw a Joker. You see her. You love her. You already have plans for your future together. Then someone calls the previous discard. But wait — you already drew! Ye

Passion… Obsession… Potato, Potahto

At what point does a passion for Mahjong become an obsession? Asking for a friend. In this episode of If These Tiles Could Talk, Cris examines the evidence: playing alm

Welcome

Welcome to the table. In the very first episode of If These Tiles Could Talk, Cris Bonser shares how a spectacularly imperfect first attempt at teaching Mahjong eventual