Just Mahjong

What GamePush leaves out is the point. The studio describes Just Mahjong as pure gameplay without unnecessary complications, and the build matches that claim: classic solitaire rules on an 800 by 600 board, no story map, no meta-progression, nothing decorating the space around the stack. For the rule in plain words, see Mahjong Solitaire Rules Explained.

The rules are the time-tested ones — free tiles matched in identical pairs until the stack is gone. Hundreds of designed layouts sit behind that, which changes how the game is used: instead of one campaign to finish, this is a library to dip into, and the difficulty comes from how tightly a given arrangement is packed rather than from any added pressure. Another layout to unstack is the Battles Egypt board.

The 4:3 frame suits the tall shapes that classic layouts favour, keeping the upper tiers visible without any scrolling. Working the covered edges first pays in Mahjong Crimes – Puzzle Story as well.

1. Pick a layout and look for tiles with a clear edge and nothing stacked on top.
2. Select two that carry the same face to take them off the board.
3. Remove the upper tiers early, since those are what pin the rows underneath.
4. Empty the layout, then start another from the set GamePush ships.

• Read the top layer first — the tiles resting on the stack decide which of the lower ones will ever be reachable.
• Match the awkward pair, not the easy one — when three copies are free, take the two that unlock the most.
• Treat each layout as its own puzzle — with hundreds shipped, a board that will not break can be swapped rather than fought.
• Plan the order yourself — a deliberately stripped-back board rewards looking two removals ahead of the pair you have already spotted.