Leon's Mahjong — Mahjong Plaza

Category: Side games · Paid pixel-art mahjong solitaire app (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android); 99 always-solvable boards; no ads or in-app purchases
Also called: Leon’s Mahjong – Retro Pixel Mahjong; Leon’s Mahjong by Lucas Dima; leonsmahjong.com
Last checked: 2026-10-08

What it is

Leon’s Mahjong is a paid, indie mahjong solitaire game with hand-drawn 16-bit pixel art, made by Berlin-based developer Lucas Dima. The official site calls it “a 16-bit love letter to classic Mahjong solitaire.” It has 99 handcrafted boards, and every one is guaranteed solvable by a custom algorithm (a fully random mode is also available). It has no ads, no in-app purchases, no tracking, no timer and no internet requirement. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android. It is a single-player tile-matching side game, not four-player table mahjong.

Who it’s for

Players who want a calm, offline, ad-free mahjong solitaire they buy once instead of a free-to-play app with ads. It also suits fans of retro, Amiga-era game art and anyone who wants boards that are always solvable. Existing side-game listings on disk are mostly free browser portals or free-to-play mobile apps (Arkadium, Brainium, MobilityWare, Microsoft, Solitaire Bliss, 247 Mahjong, Mahjong City, Mahjong.now, Foony, G5’s Mahjong Journey, etc.). There are also a few studio console/PC titles (Sunsoft Shanghai, Mahjong Deluxe) and Wednesday’s free Linux app, GNOME Mahjongg. None is a solo-indie pixel-art app that promises no ads, no in-app purchases and no data collection.

Why it’s listed

The plaza needs a side-game slot that differs from recent picks: Wednesday’s GNOME Mahjongg (open-source Linux desktop), Tuesday’s Foony, Monday’s Mahjong.now and Friday’s Mahjong City (browser portals). Leon’s Mahjong is a premium, ad-free and IAP-free mobile/Mac app from a solo indie developer, with an official site and regular 2026 updates.

Official site (https://leonsmahjong.com/) returned 200 on 2026-10-08 under “Leon’s Mahjong – Retro Pixel Mahjong Game for iOS, macOS & Android.”
- “Handcrafted pixel art. 99 boards, every one of them solvable. No ads, no timers, no in-app purchases.” “Coming soon to Windows and Linux.”
- Feature list: 99 handcrafted boards across seasons and sceneries, with future board updates free. Always solvable, plus a fully random mode. No ads, IAP, tracking or internet needed, and no data collected: “One purchase and the whole game is yours.” No time limit.
- Also listed: four hand-drawn tile sets; relaxing music by Swedish composer Bjørn Lynne; fully localized into 15 languages. “Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Android.”
- Ratings panel: 4.6 worldwide (188 ratings) and 4.5 United States (68 ratings), as shown on the site.
- Origin story: the developer played a mahjong solitaire game on an Amiga 1000 with his father in 1987. He built Leon’s Mahjong in Unity for his son Leon. The game supports the User First Software manifesto.
Press kit (https://leonsmahjong.com/press-kit.html) returned 200:
- The game is “entirely ad-free and IAP-free.” “One purchase gives access to the game on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Android, with cross-platform support.”
- “All future DLCs will be free.” It is “priced like apps and games from 2008.”
- Developer bio: Lucas Dima is “an indie game developer from Argentina, based in Berlin.”
Privacy policy and terms (https://leonsmahjong.com/privacy-policy.html, last updated 20.5.2024) returned 200: “We do not collect any data of any kind,” and the game “works completely offline.” Its entertainment principles: complete game, free updates, no in-app purchases or free-to-play, no forced retention.
Credits (https://leonsmahjong.com/credits.html) returned 200: coding and graphics by Lucas Dima and Leon Dima Villanueva; music (“Andante” and others) by Bjørn Lynne; sound by Ignacio Navarro Azurmendi.
Support (https://leonsmahjong.com/support.html) returned 200: bug reports and feedback by email (address printed).
Apple App Store listing (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/leons-mahjong/id6504485812, linked from the official site) returned 200:
- Price $0.99 (U.S.). Seller Lucas Dima. Category Puzzle, age rating 4+, size 310.7 MB, with controller support.
- Requires iOS/iPadOS 15.0 or later, macOS 10.13 or later, or visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Version history: 1.52 (dated “Sep 15”) added game controller support and a new “Easy” tileset, which “makes five to choose from.” 1.51 (“Aug 19”) added twelve boards, “99 in total.”
Google Play listing (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.LucasDima.LeonsMahjong, linked from the official site) returned 200 and showed $0.99.

Not stated on the official site: the price (it says only “one purchase” and “priced like apps and games from 2008”; the $0.99 figure comes from the store listings on the check date). Release dates for Windows and Linux are not given. The site lists four tile sets, but the latest App Store release notes say there are now five. Rating counts on the site (68 U.S. ratings) and the App Store page (69) differed slightly on the check date.

Official URL

Official site: https://leonsmahjong.com/

Press kit (features, developer bio): https://leonsmahjong.com/press-kit.html

iPhone / iPad / Mac (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/leons-mahjong/id6504485812

Android (Google Play): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.LucasDima.LeonsMahjong

Location

Online download only (App Store for iPhone, iPad and Mac; Google Play for Android). Developer based in Berlin, Germany. No physical venue and no web-browser version.

Notes

Mahjong solitaire, not four-player table mahjong. Don’t confuse it with Home games multiplayer clients.
Paid once, with no ads, in-app purchases or data collection, per the official site, press kit and privacy policy. That combination is unusual among the side games on disk.
Not the same as Microsoft Mahjong, Arkadium, Brainium or MobilityWare titles already listed.
Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza.

FAQ

Q: How much does Leon’s Mahjong cost?
A: The official site says one purchase unlocks the whole game with no ads or in-app purchases, but it doesn’t print a price. On 2026-10-08 the U.S. App Store and Google Play listings showed $0.99.

Q: What devices does it run on?
A: iPhone, iPad and Mac (App Store) and Android (Google Play). The press kit says one purchase covers all four, with cross-platform support. Windows and Linux are “coming soon.”

Q: Can every board be solved?
A: Yes, per the official site: a custom algorithm guarantees every deal can be finished. There is also a fully random mode for players who want risk.

Q: Does it need an internet connection or collect data?
A: No. The privacy policy says it works completely offline and collects no data of any kind.