Mahjong

Players: 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Duration: 120 minutes

Description: A traditional Chinese game using illustrated tiles with game play similar to rummy. Players take turns drawing from a stock in an attempt to form sets.

Learn to Play: Click here for a video walkthrough

Academic Ties To: Asian Studies, Game Design

More Info: This game on Wikipedia

Fun Fact: Not unlike Poker and other games, many superstitions have arisen around Mahjong. One of which suggests getting a specific piece in your opening hand is bad luck.