Learning · Beginner guide & 2026 card companion
The Mahj Playbook
Also called The American Mah Jongg Playbook; Jillian Lacy Mahjong
Online first-party shop and guide (Shopify). Author Jillian Lacy — American Mah Jongg player and teacher.
Category: Learning · Beginner guide & 2026 card companion
Also called: The American Mah Jongg Playbook; Jillian Lacy Mahjong
Last checked: 2026-09-21
What it is
The Mahj Playbook is Jillian Lacy’s first-party American Mah Jongg learning site: a step-by-step full-color beginner book (The American Mah Jongg Playbook: A Beginner’s Guide to Rules, the Card, and Strategy (And What Nobody Tells You)) plus a Free Guide to 2026 NMJL Card companion. Sold and hosted on themahjplaybook.com — not a generic blog scrape or Amazon-only author page as the primary cite.
Who it’s for
New and returning American (NMJL-card) players who want a structured, friendly written curriculum covering rules, the card, strategy, and “what nobody tells you,” plus a free 2026-card companion, rather than a live multi-week school series or a YouTube-only channel.
Why it’s listed
Plaza needs a citeable first-party learning resource that is not already on disk (not School of American Mah Jongg, Atlanta Mentors, Master Your Mahjong, So Bam Fun, Mahj with Molly, Mahj with Stacey, Lara’s Edit, Mrs Mahj, Après Mahjong, Meet at Mahj, Mahj Mind, Mahj Life, Mahj Over Matter, or Tom Sloper).
- Homepage (https://themahjplaybook.com/) loaded on 2026-09-21 with framing Learn American Mah Jongg via a step-by-step approach; product The American Mah Jongg Playbook printed $16.99; Free Guide to 2026 NMJL Card promoted as applying Playbook foundations to the 2026 card.
- Products collection (https://themahjplaybook.com/collections/all): vendor The Mahj Playbook; Playbook regular price $16.99 USD.
- Free guide (https://themahjplaybook.com/guide) returned 200: title framing Free American Mah Jongg Companion Guide for NMJL 2026 Card; on-page themes include pattern recognition shortcuts and 2026 card compared to 2025.
- About (https://themahjplaybook.com/pages/about-jillian-lacy): author Jillian Lacy described as long-time player and teacher of American Mah Jongg; book positioned as full-color instructional guide built from teaching beginners.
Book price and guide contents can change. Confirm the live product / guide pages before purchase or download.
Official URL
Hub: https://themahjplaybook.com/
Products: https://themahjplaybook.com/collections/all
Free 2026 card guide: https://themahjplaybook.com/guide
About Jillian Lacy: https://themahjplaybook.com/pages/about-jillian-lacy
Location
Online first-party Shopify shop and guide. No walk-in classroom is claimed as primary on the pages checked. Author identity: Jillian Lacy.
Notes
- Learning / American Mah Jongg (NMJL-card beginner curriculum + 2026 companion). Not Japanese Riichi instruction.
- First-party author shop, not an aggregator directory of teachers.
- Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza.
FAQ
Q: What does The Mahj Playbook teach?
A: On 2026-09-21 the site framed a beginner American Mah Jongg book covering rules, the card, strategy, and insider tips, plus a free companion guide for the 2026 NMJL card.
Q: How much is the book?
A: The homepage and products collection printed $16.99 USD for The American Mah Jongg Playbook on the check date.
Q: Is there a free resource?
A: Yes. themahjplaybook.com/guide loaded as a Free American Mah Jongg Companion Guide for the NMJL 2026 Card (pattern shortcuts; 2026 vs 2025 framing).