Even if you've never touched a tile.
TileTable connects you with vetted teachers, welcoming games, and your future regular group, all in one place, all in New York City.
Free to join. No credit card. Early access is limited.
Groups are private. They're built through word-of-mouth, through neighbors, through someone's sister-in-law who already plays.
If you don't know someone on the inside, you're stuck googling "mahjong near me" and finding community center flyers from 2019.
And even if you do find a group, there's no way to know whether they'll welcome a newcomer or expect you to already know the Charleston, the scoring card, and the etiquette.
You're left guessing, and most people just stop looking.
You open the scoring card and it's a wall of numbers, letters, and symbols that mean nothing.
You look at 152 tiles and wonder if you have the brainpower for this.
You're not being dramatic — most people who've tried describe that same sinking feeling.
The rules are dense, the terminology is unfamiliar, and nobody told you that "learning mahjong" would feel like studying for an exam you didn't sign up for.
Every mahjong meetup group buries the same disclaimer in its description: “You are solely responsible for your own safety.”
The standard advice is to meet in public, use first names only, and keep your address private. That's not reassurance. That's a warning.
And if the whole point is to eventually play at someone's home, that gap between "I'd love to play" and "I trust these people enough to go to their apartment" is where most people quietly drop off.
Retirement. An empty nest. A move to a new city. A divorce.
The people you used to see every day are gone, and making new friends as an adult is brutally hard.
You don't need another app. You need a reason to leave the house, a table to sit at, and people who are glad you showed up.
This isn't another game app. It's not a generic meetup platform with a mahjong category bolted on. TileTable is built for one thing: taking you from "I think I'd like to try mahjong" to "I have a group I play with every Thursday."
Browse vetted, local teachers who specialize in beginners. Book a multi-week class series, pay online, and show up to a small in-person group where asking questions is the whole point.
Your teacher sets the pace. Sets, cards, and sometimes even snacks are included.
When you're ready, find games in your neighborhood that match your skill level and your vibe.
Social and chatty. Teaching-friendly. Competitive and focused. You pick what fits.
RSVP with one tap, and show up knowing everyone at the table chose the same kind of game you did.
After a few games, patterns form. The same four people keep showing up. TileTable notices.
Your one-time game becomes a recurring weekly group — your table.
The one you'll text about when you're running five minutes late. The one that becomes the best part of your week.
Meetup can't do this. Facebook groups can't do this. Word-of-mouth only works if you already know someone.
TileTable connects the full journey in one place.
The class marketplace exists specifically so you don't have to show up to a game and fake it.
You'll learn from a real teacher, at a pace that doesn't make you want to cry, and move into games with people who were right where you are a few weeks ago.
Not every table has the same energy. Some people want to chat and catch up over tiles. Others want to play fast and keep score.
TileTable lets you filter by vibe — Social & chatty, Competitive & focused, Teaching-friendly, BYOB, Just for fun — so you end up at a table that feels right, not just a table that has an open seat.
Once you find your people, TileTable turns one-time games into recurring groups.
Same day, same time, same crew.
You don't have to send group texts, poll for availability, or figure out whose turn it is to host. The game comes back to you automatically.
Your address is never shown publicly.
Only the neighborhood is visible until 24-48 hours before the game, and only confirmed participants see the full address.
Hosts can manually approve every RSVP before sharing anything. Block and report features are built in.
You're in control of who comes to your table.
Tell us where you are in your mahjong journey.
Brand new? We'll show you beginner-friendly class series taught by vetted local teachers — real people with star ratings, verified reviews, and structured multi-week lesson plans.
Already know how to play? We'll show you open games in your neighborhood that match your skill level and style.
Browse games by neighborhood, day, time, mahjong style (NMJL/American, Chinese, Riichi), skill level, and vibe.
Find one that fits. RSVP with one tap. Your host gets notified.
You get the address 24-48 hours before — not a second sooner, and only because you're confirmed.
After each game, a quick check-in captures what worked: the energy, the conversation, the pace.
Was this your kind of table? TileTable uses that to build better matches over time.
When the same group clicks, it becomes a recurring game — your weekly ritual.
This matters because you're going to someone's home, or inviting someone to yours. TileTable treats that seriously:
Address protection. Neighborhood-only visibility until 24-48 hours before. Full address shown only to confirmed, approved participants.
Host approval mode. Hosts can manually review and approve every RSVP before their address is shared. You decide who comes to your table.
Block and report. If someone makes you uncomfortable, you can block them instantly. They won't see your games or your profile.
Teacher verification. Teachers on the marketplace carry verification badges. Their reviews and ratings are public and verified.
NMJL/American. Chinese. Japanese/Riichi.
Filter by the style you play (or the style you want to learn). No more bouncing between platforms because yours only supports one ruleset.
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people have claimed their spot.
We're opening TileTable to a small group first, and the waitlist is how you get in. Early members will be the first to book classes, join games, and shape their neighborhood's community before we open the doors to everyone.
Wherever you are in New York City, we're building a density of players so there are games near you on day one.
Creating an account is free. RSVPing to games is free. Hosting games is free. No credit card is ever needed to join or play.
Paid class bookings are the only transaction on the platform, and teachers set their own pricing.
Refer a friend to TileTable and they get $10 off their first class booking. You get $10 in credit too.
No minimum. No catch. Just two people who now have a reason to play.
Takes 30 seconds. No credit card. Early access is limited.
Know someone who'd love this? When we launch, you'll get a personal referral link. Share it and they'll get $10 off their first class. You'll get $10 too.
TileTable is a platform for the mahjong community in New York City.
It connects you with vetted local teachers who offer structured, in-person class series for beginners. It also helps you discover and RSVP to local mahjong games filtered by neighborhood, skill level, vibe, and mahjong style.
Think of it as the place that takes you from "I'm curious" to "I have a regular group."
We're currently in pre-launch and building the community through our waitlist.
Not at all. TileTable is designed for people who are brand new.
That's why the teacher marketplace exists — so you can learn from a real person, at a comfortable pace, before you ever sit at a game table.
When you join the waitlist, we ask whether you need to learn. If you say yes, we'll make sure you see beginner-friendly classes first when we launch.
No one is expected to show up already knowing the rules.
We built TileTable with this question in mind.
Addresses are never shown publicly — only the neighborhood is visible until 24-48 hours before a game, and only confirmed participants see the full address.
Hosts can manually approve every RSVP before their address is shared with anyone. Block and report features are built in. Teachers carry verification badges.
You can leave any game or class at any time — you're never obligated to stay.
Safety is built into the product, not bolted on as a disclaimer.
That's exactly why we're doing a limited rollout.
We're not opening to everyone at once — we're inviting people from the waitlist in waves, starting with the neighborhoods that have the most sign-ups.
That means by the time you get in, there are already people near you ready to play.
We're focused on New York City — one city, done right — so the density of players will be real from day one.
The earlier you join, the earlier you get access.
Joining TileTable is free. RSVPing to games is free. Hosting games is free.
No credit card is needed to create an account or play.
The only paid feature is booking a class series with a teacher — and teachers set their own pricing.
If you're referred by a friend, you'll get $10 off your first booking.
