League of Mahjong

League of Mahjong is a free online game that mixes Taiwan Mahjong with several other card and table games. The main thing I notice straight away is that it is not trying to be just a simple Mahjong game. I can play 16 tile Taiwan Mahjong, Texas Hold'em, two player Mahjong and Chinese Poker, with a few other games such as Dragon Gate and Four Knives included as well. I like the idea of having several different games in one place because it gives me something else to switch to when I feel like changing things up. The Taiwan Mahjong is the part that interests me the most. It uses the 16 tile format, so there is more to keep track of than in some simpler Mahjong versions. I like having to think about the tiles I am holding, what I should discard and how quickly I can build a useful hand. The matches are designed to be fairly short too, with the game advertising rounds of around five minutes. That makes it easy for me to jump into a match without feeling like I have to sit down for a huge session. I also like the 3D presentation. The tables, characters and avatars give the game more personality than a basic flat Mahjong interface, and there are hundreds of custom avatar options availa…