Last updated: November 9, 2026
Who we are
firstmahj.com is a small, independent educational website that helps brand-new players get ready for their first game of American mahjong. By using the site, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the site.
We are not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Mah Jongg League. We don't publish the League's official card, and nothing here replaces it. You can get the official card at nationalmahjonggleague.org.
Our free tools are for learning
The tile quiz, Charleston simulator, practice game, payout calculator and our guides are free to use and are here to help you learn. We work hard to make them clear and correct, but we provide them as-is, without any promise that they are complete, error-free or always available.
House rules vary a lot from table to table. When your group's rules differ from what you see here, your group's rules win. If you spot a mistake, we'd be grateful if you'd tell us.
Our content and tile art
The practice hands on this site are our own original hands, written for teaching. They are clearly labeled as a practice card and are not the official card. Our practice hands, tile drawings, illustrations, text and tools are our copyright.
- You're welcome to use them for your own learning, print a page for your own table, and share a link to any page with friends or your club.
- Please don't copy our content, practice hands or tile art onto another website, app or product, or sell it, without asking us first.
The First Game Night Kit license
When you buy the First Game Night Kit, you get a personal license to use it. Here is what that means:
- You can download it, keep it on your own devices, and print as many copies as you like for yourself and your own home table.
- You can't resell it, share the file with others, email it to your group, or upload it to any website, shared drive or file-sharing service.
- If you teach a class or run a club and would like copies for your students, please get in touch. We're happy to talk.
Purchases and refunds
Our checkout is run by Lemon Squeezy, which acts as the merchant of record. That means Lemon Squeezy is the seller of record for your order: it processes your payment, handles sales tax, and sends your receipt and download link. Your purchase is also covered by Lemon Squeezy's own terms. We never see or store your card details.
If the kit isn't helpful, you can get a full refund within 30 days. See our Refund Policy for how it works.
Affiliate links
Some pages link to products on Amazon, such as mahjong sets, mats and racks. These links are marked as sponsored. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Buying through our links never costs you more, and we only recommend things we think are genuinely useful for beginners.
Links to other sites
We link to other websites, such as shops, clubs and the National Mah Jongg League, when we think they'll help you. We don't control those sites and aren't responsible for their content, products or privacy practices. Please read their terms before you buy or sign up for anything.
No gambling
Many home games play for small stakes, like a few coins or a dollar a hand. Our payout calculator is a simple tool to help friends work out who owes what in a friendly home game. We don't offer, host or take part in real-money gaming of any kind, we don't handle anyone's money, and nothing on this site is an invitation to gamble. Please follow the laws where you live.
Using the site kindly
Please don't try to break, overload or misuse the site, collect data from it with automated tools, or use it for anything unlawful. We may block access for anyone who does.
Limits on our responsibility
In plain English: firstmahj.com is a free learning resource, and you use it at your own risk. To the fullest extent the law allows, we aren't responsible for any loss or harm that comes from using the site, relying on its content, or not being able to use it. That includes things like a disagreement at the table, a lost game, or a payout worked out differently from your group's rules.
If we are ever found responsible for something, our total responsibility to you is limited to the amount you paid us, if anything, in the 12 months before the problem. Some places don't allow certain limits like these, so they may not all apply to you.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms from time to time as the site grows. When we do, we'll change the date at the top of this page. If you keep using the site after a change, that means you accept the updated terms.
Contact
Questions about these terms? Email us at hello@firstmahj.com. You can also read our Privacy Policy.
