Snippet 20230730 July Highlights and Future Happenings
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The schedule for recurring YouTube videos and livestreams is published on the events page.
This Month’s Highlights
Community NEWS
FRIENDLY REMINDER Visit the National Mah Jongg League FAQ page to get clarity on some of the hands on this year’s card.
YouTube Channel
I have been playing at I Love Mahj and have enjoyed their features. Subscribers can play with humans or smart bots! They also have an exercise room with great skill builders that I highly recommend. I will be using this platform for the Monday Nitty-Gritty BASICS Let’s Play Livestreams. If you have not tried it yet, you can get a 3-week trial using my affiliate promo code. Learn more!
I will be using Mahjong Time for Monday Nitty-Gritty PRIMETIME Let’s Play Livestreams and Simply Social Let’s Play Livestreams. If you have not tried it yet, send me an email so I can send you information about their 30-day VIP trial!
NEW FORMAT We had a Group Let’s Play Livestream and had a great time so expect more of these in the future. If you would like to be at the table, apply here. Shout out to Kathleen DeMarco, Patty Nicholson, and Agnes Hiener for helping me with testing!
HELP WANTED Livestreams are set to members-only chat to give channel members a perk. If you are a channel member and you would like to help in another way, consider joining the Mod Squad. Learn More!
New Let’s Play Livestream Schedule
NMJL Nitty-Gritty BASICS
Fundamental Strategies with gameplay commentary
Mondays from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern Time
NMJL Nitty-Gritty PRIMETIME
Advanced Strategies with gameplay commentary
Mondays from 4:00 to 6:00 PM Eastern Time
NMJL Simply Social
Hang out with gameplay commentary
Fridays from 4:00 to 6:00 PM Eastern Time
The Wright-Patterson Mah Jongg (WPMJ) Nitty-Gritty PRIMETIME Let’s Play Livestream will resume when the version is launched by Mahjong Time. This livestream will be held on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern Time. Stay tuned for updates!
If you would like to help monitor chat during livestreams, consider volunteering as a moderator. Click to apply!
Speaking GIGs
NONE THIS MONTH
Title: TBD
Registration: PENDING
If you want to see videos of past events, please visit Michele’s Speaking Engagements page.
Instructor Guild
New Members
The Mahj Life Instructor Guild is growing! Check out our new instructors:
If you are new to mah jongg or already know how to play and just want to build your skills search the directory to find an instructor near you!
If you are an aspiring or current instructor, consider joining the guild!
New Features
Here are the latest features added to the instructor guild:
- NONE THIS MONTH
Merit Program for Instructors
The Merit Program for Instructors (MPI) is designed to provide a means for American mah jongg instructors to test their knowledge of the game with the potential to earn microcredentials. Congratulations to these instructors for their achievements.
AMJ Quest Rules Trek Microbadge
- NONE THIS MONTH
There is a new time for the monthly AMJ Quest Rules Trek Workshop. From now on, it will be on the third Thursday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern Time.
If you are an aspiring or current instructor, consider joining the Mahj Life Instructor Guild so you can participate in the Merit Program for Instructors to show that you have the knowledge and skills needed to succeed as an American mah jongg instructor.
Changes to the Wiki
New
MESSY MAH JONGG (Article 206)
MAH JONGG OOPS PROTOCOLS (Article 207)
Updated
PLACEMENT OF THE BROKEN WALL (Article 11)
STACKS (Article 199)
If you have an idea for a wiki article, please use this form to contribute content.
New Merch
Grunge Series I can’t adult. I’m gaming.
Check out this index to find merch that resonates with you: https://mahjlife.com/merch-index/
Future Happenings
Speaking GIGs
November
11/02/2023 IN-PERSON GIG Irvine CA Merage JCC in Orange County, CA
Title: The Art of Hand Development
Registration: PENDING