How does multiplayer Mahjong work?
Mahjong Solitaire has been a solo game for forty years. Multiplayer keeps the game exactly the same but puts a real opponent on the same tiles at the same time.
Same board, decided by skill
When both players are ready, the server deals one shared board to each of you at the same instant. Nobody gets an easier stack, so a win comes down to who reads the layout faster and wastes fewer moves, not luck. Both boards are the same solvable puzzle.
Creating and joining a room
Pick a layout, create a room, and send the link or the short code to a friend. They open it in any browser and join as a guest, no download and no signup. Head to the multiplayer lobby to start one in a few seconds.
Winning, forfeits, and rematches
The first player to clear the board wins. If someone leaves or gives up mid-race, the other player takes it. One click starts a rematch, dealing a fresh identical board to both players in the same room, best of five is the house tradition.
Related questions
What is the daily Mahjong challenge?
The daily challenge is a single board that every player in the world gets on a given day, generated from the date. Clear it and your time is ranked against everyone else who solved the same board. Miss a day and that board is gone, which is what makes a streak worth protecting.
Is Mahjong.now free?
Completely free. Every layout, the daily challenge, the leaderboard, and online multiplayer are free to play in your browser, with no download and no signup. An optional free account only adds cross-device stats and a saved name on the leaderboard.
Do I need an account to play?
No. Everything is playable as a guest, and your stats save in your browser automatically. A free account is optional: it syncs your records across devices and keeps a permanent name on the leaderboard, but you never need one to play a single tile.
How do you win at Mahjong Solitaire?
You win by removing all 144 tiles, every last pair. The way to do it consistently is to open the tallest, most-covered stacks first, uncover buried tiles as early as you can, and think one or two pairs ahead so you never trap a tile you still need.