Guided quests
Move through bite-sized scenes with Shifu Bao, from tile recognition to complete table decisions.
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Offline-first Mahjong learning
Learn the table before you sit at one.
Mahjong Shifu teaches authentic Chinese Mahjong with short lessons, puzzle-like quests, guided table decisions, and culture notes you unlock as you improve.
Available now on the App Store
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Mahjong Shifu
Built for first real games
Instead of memorizing a rule sheet, you practice the moments that make Mahjong click: reading tiles, forming sets, judging waits, and choosing when to call.
Practice with feedback
Try sorting, draw-and-discard, Chi, Pung, Kong, waits, repairs, and win checks with clear explanations.
Culture collection
Unlock Tea Table Treasures that connect Mahjong skills with table etiquette and cultural context.
Made for your device
Progress, language choice, sound, haptics, and purchase entitlement cache are stored locally on your device.
Privacy
Privacy-friendly by design
The first App Store release is designed without accounts, advertising, third-party tracking, AI chat, backend profiles, prize campaigns, or server-side gameplay history.
- Learning progress stays on your device.
- Apple handles payments for in-app purchases.
- Support email is used only when you choose to contact us.
Quick answers
About Mahjong Shifu
Clear answers about what the app teaches, how it works, and what Foundation Unlock includes.
What is Mahjong Shifu?
Mahjong Shifu is an educational iPhone and iPad app that teaches Chinese Mahjong through guided lessons, interactive decisions, practice quests, and cultural stories.
Who is Mahjong Shifu for?
It is designed for complete beginners and returning players who want to understand tiles, sets, calls, waits, winning shapes, and table etiquette before joining a real game.
Does the app require an account or internet connection?
No Mahjong Shifu account is required. Lessons and learning progress are designed to work locally on your device; an internet connection is needed for App Store purchase and restoration services.
What can I learn for free?
The opening journey introduces the Mahjong tile families and core beginner concepts through six guided quests, so you can experience the teaching style before deciding whether to unlock more content.
What does Foundation Unlock include?
Foundation Unlock is a one-time, non-consumable in-app purchase that permanently opens the full Foundation journey, including advanced lessons, guided table practice, and the table setup guide. It is not a subscription.
Start learning Chinese Mahjong today
Download Mahjong Shifu on iPhone or iPad and build the skills and confidence for your first real table.