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We now have weekly meetups on Tuesdays in Bellevue! Located on the second floor of Lincoln Square South, near the Great State Burger. We do not have the infrastructure to support teaching/learn-to-play, so this meetup is primarily for people who know how to play already. If you wish to learn, please check out the meetups we hold on Sundays in Capitol Hill at Stoup Brewing.

To streamline smooth gameplay and scheduling, all tables will be set to 75 minutes +1 hand for each hanchan. This will allow for the following schedule for people to plan around when they would like to come and play:

  1. 6:30 PM
  2. 8:15 PM
  3. 10:00 PM

Parking is free at the mall parking lot if you leave after 8 PM. You can also take the light rail to Bellevue Downtown Station and then you can get to Lincoln Square South with a ~10 min walk west on NE 6th St (Take the exit via the upward escalator).

Please observe the following etiquette rules while playing.

Since there are many variations on the rules of Riichi mahjong the simplest way to reflect our ruleset is that we play with the Saikouisen Rules (Current)

There's also an online primer provided by Daina Chiba of the UK (https://dainachiba.github.io/RiichiBooks/) covering strategy so you can hit the ground running!

Join our Discord to stay up to date about our club in the future: https://discord.gg/Pcsz6pg9R7

##FAQ

What does 75 minutes + 1 timer mean?
This means that a table will play its hands for 75 minutes, and once the timer is up, the table will finish the current hand and be allowed to play 1 final hand with no time restriction.

What happens if everyone is already in a game when I arrive?
Ideally, with the scheduling, you will know when to arrive in order to not wait long for the start of a new game. If there are 4 people available to make a table and it isn't running too late, we can give a little leeway to make a new table. Otherwise, you’ll have to wait until the ongoing games are done. Alternatively, we are not opposed to playing some 3-player games, if enough people wish to do so; just note that these games are not eligible for leaderboard recording. Afterwards, we wait for all the current games to finish before starting new ones, as this allows us to mix up tables, ensuring players don’t repeatedly play with the same group.

If you want to get into a table quickly, we recommend coming early so you are placed in the first or second round of pairings of the night.

I don’t know how to play. Is that okay?
Unfortunately, we do not have enough sets to both teach and play games to satisfy everyone who is there to play, so we recommend checking out our Capitol Hill meetup on Sunday at Stoup Brewing if you are interested in learning how to play.

If you want to prepare, here are some beginner-oriented resources, though they are by no means required to come to the Meetup, but knowing how to play is required for this meetup.

https://mahjong.guide/a-beginners-guide-to-riichi-mahjong/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZxwAxlqexY&list=PLPBLBlC-7G3s92GyGOprSmZ1mqgh0U0DI&index=1
Yaku sheet - Easiest/Common ones in solid color

Do I need to bring anything?
Nope, we provide everything you need to enjoy a game of Mahjong. But if you own a Mahjong set or any Mahjong gear, you’re welcome to bring it.

Does anything cost money?
Nope, everything is free! Gambling is not allowed.

What’s the difference between the Sunday and Tuesday Seattle Riichi meetups?
Tuesday is a meetup where games are limited by a 75+1 minute timer and scores are tracked and logged league-style. Sunday exactly the same, but we are able to set up tables to teach newcomers, and we are there from opening to closing so there are more chances to play.

Do you play any other Mahjong variants?
Nope, we only play riichi mahjong.

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