Your New Favorite Girls’ Night—Mahjong Edition!

I rarely learn new board or card games because I typically become overwhelmed with rules and instructions, and it ends up being more of a stressful experience than a fun one. However, I had a great experience learning Mahjong with Jill! Her teaching style really resonated with me – I learned the game quickly and had a lot of fun doing so. Mahjong has many intricate rules throughout the different phases of the game. Jill taught us the rules and strategy in a stepwise matter, sharing only as much as we needed to know at each phase. She simplified the complex concepts and taught them in a manner that I found very accessible as a beginner. Her teaching was clear. She was very patient and didn’t rush, and I was able to play several hands on my own much more quickly than I thought possible. I also really appreciated that Jill didn’t just teach strategy – she also talked about the history and symbolism of the game, and made sure we took note of its various aesthetics (the clinking of the tyles representing the chattering of a sparrow, the use of a Mahjong matt to dampen the sound of the tiles, the intricate tyle designs, etc.). Finally, Jill clearly just loves teaching Mahjong – she was having just as much fun teaching as we were learning! I had such a fun evening with Jill and we will be soon booking a follow up lesson. Mahjong is definitely complex – at least it was for me. I can’t imagine learning the game by watching YouTube or reading an instruction manual. Having someone like Jill teach you the game is definitely worth the investment.

I don’t usually enjoy games, so I was pretty skeptical at first — but learning mahjong with Jill turned out to be such a fun experience. Her patience and enthusiasm made it easy to get into, and thanks to her encouragement, I ended up loving it. I’m really grateful for the time she took to teach our group.