Mahjong Beginner Guide: American Mah Jongg Rules, Editable Canva Template, Printable Ink Saver

For the friend who just said yes to a mahjong night and has no idea what a crak is.

'Crak the Code' is an eight page beginner's guide to American mahjong, drawn by hand in ink and soft watercolor on soft white paper. It walks a new player from the first tile to the first Mahjong: the tiles, the table, how to read the card, the Charleston and the turn by turn rhythm of play. The look is whimsical and hand lettered, with bows, blossoms and a coupe glass in the margins. It suits a club, a class, a country club table or a living room game night. It is written for the player who finds the card intimidating, one small step at a time.

WHY NEW PLAYERS LOVE IT
• Every tile is drawn and named, with all nine bams, craks and dots, the winds, the dragons, flowers and jokers on one page.
• The Charleston is shown as a diagram from your own seat, with the blind pass and the courtesy pass explained in plain words.
• Your club or class name goes on the cover and every page. Change it once in Canva and it updates all 15 places.
• Under $12 for a guide you can print for the whole group, as many times as you need.

WHAT IS INCLUDED
• Cover
• Welcome to the Table: the goal and what makes the American game different
• Meet the Tiles
• Set the Table: walls, dealing and seats
• Reading the Card: groups, shorthand, colors, exposed and concealed
• The Charleston
• Game Play: calling, jokers, Mahjong and wall games
• At the Table: a one page reminder to keep by your rack

DETAILS
• Three PDFs: the guide in full color, the guide as an ink saver with lighter colors, and a Start Here page.
• Two editable Canva templates, full color and ink saver, linked from the Start Here page. A free Canva account is all you need.
• US Letter, 8.5 x 11 inches. Print at 100 percent or actual size.
• Only the club name is editable. The artwork and the rules text are fixed.
• All fonts are embedded in the PDFs so they print as shown.

GOOD TO KNOW
This is a digital download. Nothing ships. Your files are ready as soon as payment clears. The guide follows the way American mahjong is played at most club tables and works alongside the current card. The card itself is not included and is not reproduced. Print as many copies as your own club, class or game night needs. Please do not resell or share the files or the template links.