Chapter two · Setup

Prepare the table

Four players take the East, South, West and North seats, shuffle the tiles, build the walls and draw their opening hands.

4players

13tiles for non-dealers

14tiles for East

All tiles are mixed face down and stacked into four walls. Dice identify where the wall is opened, then players draw in order.

East begins with 14 tiles and discards first; everyone else begins with 13. Flowers do not stay in the hand—expose each one and draw a replacement.

ANIMATED RULES

See every move

Each lesson plays on view and can be replayed.

Build the wall, then deal the opening hand.

The four Winds sit around the table; East deals.

Shuffle face down and stack four walls.

East starts with 14 tiles; others hold 13.