Call of Ponchy : Mahjong Warfare

This game is actually crazy for a single dollar. You look at it and you expect a kusoge, but there's actually a pretty deep battle system that incorporates both mahjong and Virtual-On style combat (though the movement is sorely lacking). The ultimate goal of the levels is to get as many points as possible, and so while you have to keep yourself from dying, the main goal is actually to make the mahjong hands, not to kill the enemies on the board. You pick up tiles but can also get tiles from enemies by fighting them. It's a really cool system. Graphics-wise, everything looks like it comes from an asset bundle and is kinda thrown together, except a few character portraits. It really has that doujin indie feel to it. Same goes for the sound, except... I'm pretty sure this is actually voice acted by real people. At a single dollar, it's insane that there is voice acting and that I don't think this is AI. Storywise, there's a goofy plot and all kinds of references to both mahjong-related and non-mahjong related media like video games, anime, manga, and people, but it's all in Japanese and I haven't found any other language options, so that will probably be lost if you don't un…

Call of Ponchy : Mahjong Warfare is an unapologetically unconventional hybrid that takes the deliberate, methodical structure of mahjong and throws it into a chaotic, real-time action environment. Developed and published by デジメカ製作所, it doesn’t simply layer action elements on top of a traditional ruleset—it reimagines how the game is played entirely, turning tile collection into something physical, immediate, and often unpredictable. The result is a game that feels experimental in the best sense, built around a single strange idea that is explored with surprising commitment. The foundation is still recognizably mahjong. Players gather tiles, build hands, and aim to achieve winning combinations, but everything unfolds in a third-person arena rather than around a table. Instead of drawing tiles in turn, you actively move through the environment to collect them, often competing directly with opponents who are doing the same. This shift transforms the pacing completely. What was once a slow, contemplative process becomes something fast and reactive, where awareness of your surroundings matters just as much as your understanding of tile combinations. Combat adds another layer to this t…

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This game rules

went in expecting a low effort fun mess for a 30 minute foray, got a surprisingly deep and fun combat mahjong system instead it's peak

I bought it for the punny title and the fun concept it's not very expensive and it's worth it in laughs