American mahjong
Host a game night
Plan an American mahjong night, save and share the invitation, and help guests check their RSVP or place in line. Includes wording and a printable host checklist.
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Make room at the table
For eight American mahjong players, plan two tables of four, two complete tile sets and eight printed cards in the edition your group agrees to use. Confirm who brings each set, including racks and dice, and decide how beginners will get help before sending the invitation.
You can organize this in your usual group conversation. An RSVP tool is useful when replies or changes become hard to follow; it is not required to host a good night.
1. Give the night its details
Sign in with a free account, then open Plan a game night. Enter the night’s name, host, day, time and place. Open Add a table or a note to choose eight seats, say whether you are playing, and add the card arrangements and a note for your guests.
The place starts private: only you see it. Keep a home address private and tell intended guests directly. If you change who sees the place, check that choice carefully. Keep the guest note suitable for anyone who receives the link.
2. Save, then share the invitation
Choose Make the invitation. Wait for the saved night to open before sharing its link. Return through Your game nights with the same account. If saving is uncertain, use the page’s check or recovery action; avoid making a second night while the first result is unknown.
Copy the link from the saved invitation, then send it to your guests in your usual conversation. You can also make an invitation image to share alongside the link guests use to RSVP.
3. Help guests check their place
Guests open the link in a browser without an account or download. Enter a name, choose Going, Maybe or Can’t, then press the button that sends that answer. Choosing alone sends nothing. Read the confirmation: Going can mean a confirmed seat or a place in line. Maybe holds no seat.
Guests should return in the same browser to check or change an answer. A calendar download is a separate action, not a delivered reminder. Hosts open Guest list to check the current list and equipment offers. Reconfirm the arrangements if someone bringing equipment cancels.
Eight people: work the plan backwards
Fictional example: Ruth hosts at 6:30 on Thursday and is one of eight players. Ruth brings one complete set; Mina brings the second. Everyone brings the agreed printed card. Ruth checks two tables, eight chairs, lighting and enough space to read a rack.
At 6:30, welcome everyone and review the card and house arrangements. At 6:40, start two tables of four. If beginners are coming, name who will explain the Charleston and allow time for questions. Agree on any table changes between hands, never in the middle of a hand.
When eight becomes seven
If Mina cancels, two things changed: a playing seat opened and a promised set disappeared. Ask whether she can still lend it or find another complete set. Filling her seat does not replace her equipment. Tell the replacement player which card to bring and check the saved invitation for their current seat status.
If only one set is available, revise the plan before guests arrive: borrow a second or agree on a smaller playing group. A headcount is not an equipment checklist.
Find the words
Adapt an invitation for your regular four, friends who are learning or an evening with several tables. Each example leaves room for your date, venue, card edition and reply details.
Get the table ready
Use the host checklist to work through equipment, guest details and the practical arrangements before everyone arrives.
Welcome someone who is learning
Send a small practice exercise ahead of time if your guest would find it useful. Be clear about whether your night includes instruction and who will help.
Keep a score sheet handy
Print a score sheet for the table so everyone has a place to record the game. Agree on how your group will keep score before you begin.
Questions before you start
Do guests need an account or an app to RSVP?
Guests can open the invitation in a web browser and answer by name without an account or an app download. Guest access is remembered in that browser, so use it again when returning to the invitation.
How do I save my invitation?
Choose Make the invitation. Once saving succeeds, the night’s page opens with a link to share. If the result is uncertain, check the saved night using the recovery action shown before creating another.
Does Going always mean I have a seat?
Check your current status on the invitation. Going can mean a confirmed seat or a place on the waitlist when the night is full. A waitlist position is not a reserved seat. If you receive a seat offer, accept it by the deadline shown to confirm your place.
How do I send the invitation to my guests?
Copy the link and send it to whoever you like, in your usual conversation. Include the RSVP link whenever you share an invitation image.
Where should I share a private home address?
Keep private is the starting place setting: only the host sees it. Send a home address directly to intended guests. The planner also offers other visibility choices when supported; check the selected choice. Keep visible notes suitable for anyone who might receive a forwarded link or image.