Daily Mahjong: Play Today's Free Puzzle

Daily mahjong on The Games Nook is one free mahjong solitaire deal that is the same for everybody on the same day. You open the page, play the tiles in your browser, and come back the next day for a new one.

You don't need to sign up or install anything. It works on a phone, a tablet or a computer.

How the daily deal works

The daily mahjong is a single layout of tiles stacked in a pattern. Every player who opens it on the same day sees the same arrangement, so you can compare how you tackled it with a friend, or simply enjoy knowing your puzzle matches everyone else's.

The deal changes each day. If you miss a day, you can still visit the page on another day, but the tiles you see will be from that day's set.

If you want to try other layouts too, the main mahjong page has ten, and you can pick any one to play whenever you like.

The basic rules

The goal is to clear the whole board by matching pairs of identical tiles. Only tiles that are free can be picked.

A tile is free when nothing sits on top of it, and at least one of its sides is open, meaning there is no tile directly to its left or right blocking it.

Tap or click one free tile, then tap a second free tile that matches it. Both disappear. Keep going until the board is empty or until no free pairs remain.

Steps to play today's mahjong

1. Open the daily mahjong page and take a moment to look at the whole layout before you touch anything.
2. Find the tiles on the outer edges first. They are usually free and easy to match.
3. Look for tiles that appear only twice in the whole layout. Those pairs are the most important to free up early.
4. Clear tiles from the top layers down, so that you open up the tiles underneath.
5. If you get stuck, scan the board again for any pair you haven't noticed. Many blocks come from one missed match.
6. Keep track of the tiles that are still hidden under others, since they will decide which matches are possible later.

Tips that help a lot

• Don't rush. Each match changes which tiles are free, so one quick choice can block a later pair.
• Work on one area at a time instead of jumping around the board.
• Check the whole board for matching tiles before you give up. Pairs can be far apart.
• Leave tiles in the middle for last, unless they are the only free option.
• If your first attempt fails, try again. The same deal will be there, and you will often spot a better order the second time.

Other daily games on the site

If you enjoy the calm pace of the daily mahjong, you may like the other dailies too. You can see them all on one page, including the daily solitaire deals, the daily sudoku and the daily word game.

Each game has its own daily puzzle, and each one is free to play in the browser.

Questions you might have

Is it really the same for everyone? Yes. Everyone who plays the daily mahjong on a given day gets the same layout.

Do I have to pay? No. The daily mahjong and every other game on the site is free.

Can I play on my phone? Yes. The page works on phones, tablets and computers, with no download.

For more guides on our games, you can visit the guides page.