Thank you for playing Callie's Mahjong! This release contains bug fixes and performance improvements. Remember not to use jokers in singles and pairs!

Bug fixes in the 2026 rules

**BUG FIXES** The Charleston could stop responding if you started a new game while tiles were still selected — the Pass button looked ready, but nothing happened and the hand couldn't continue. That's fixed! Trying a practice round from How to Play no longer removes a game you have in progress, and cancelling the card-year picker no longer hides it. Finishing a hand and closing the app no longer offers to resume the hand you just completed. After starting a new game, the end-of-hand screen no longer shows the previous game's score breakdown. The Discard button and the menu no longer stop responding after you switch away from the app and come back. And zooming one group of tiles and then another now keeps the second one on screen. **A clearer win** The winning hand is now laid out the way it's printed on the card — each group in order, with any Jokers shown in the group they completed instead of pushed to the end. Much easier to see how the hand came together. **My Card is easier to build** You can now add every panel of your card without leaving your game — previously you could add the first one and then had to go to Settings for the rest. The one-time note about your card staying on your device no longer interrupts you either; accepting it takes you straight on to choosing a photo. Settings now shows the app version, so if you ever need to email us you can tell us exactly which build you're on. If you experience a purchase issue, please email support@calliesmahjong.com

**A more polished feel** Callie's Mahjong got a smoothness pass. Screens now ease and zoom into place instead of snapping: starting a game flows into the Charleston, and finishing a hand dims the table and springs the results into view — a win capped with a little burst of confetti. **A livelier Charleston** When you pass, your tiles now slide off in the direction they're going — right, left, or across — and the tiles you receive fade in, so each pass reads at a glance. **Steadier screens** The board and menus no longer drift or bounce when you touch them, and your rack stays put as you rearrange tiles. Prefer things still? Everything here honors Settings → Animations (and iOS Reduce Motion) — turn it off and the game snaps instantly with no motion.

**Learn to play — the friendly way** Callie's Mahjong has a brand-new How to Play. Six short, illustrated lessons walk you through the whole game at your own pace: what you're trying to build, how the table and the wall work, how a hand begins, the Charleston, the difference between concealed and exposed hands, and strategy for the endgame. Real tiles and real hands from the current NMJL card throughout — nothing abstract. **Try it, don't just read it** Some lessons are hands-on — pass three tiles in a practice Charleston and see what comes back, or jump into a full practice round whenever you like. Your progress is saved, so you can dip in and out, one lesson at a time. **Always a tap away** Open How to Play from the main menu, or right from the in-game menu the moment a question comes up mid-hand. Finish all six lessons to earn the Mahjong Scholar achievement. **Smoother play** Fixed a rare freeze that could happen right after you skip the courtesy pass at the start of a hand. That's the whole update — a more reliable game.

**Two new achievements** Win a hand without ever drawing or holding a joker to earn **Pure Jokerless** — stricter than "No Jokers Needed," which counts wins where opponents swapped jokers out of your tiles. And if you ever discard a joker (rare — it means throwing away one of the most valuable tiles in the game), you'll earn **Discarding Jokers**. **Bug fixes** Fixed a Game Center issue that could prevent the Tutorial achievement ("Ready to Play") from appearing even after you completed the How to Play guide.

**Try it free** New players get a 3-day free trial — no account, no subscription. Play real games with the Original tile set, Normal difficulty, and the NMJL 2026 card, and take the guided tutorial as many times as you like. **Unlock the full game — one time** Own it with a single purchase: every current tile set, every current table theme, Hard difficulty, every app icon, and all Game Center achievements — plus the NMJL 2025 card alongside 2026. No subscription — buy once, and it restores on all your devices. **Take on the whole roster** Play a field of 22 named opponents, each at their own difficulty rank. Beat every one — across Normal and Hard — to earn the new "Beat All Opponents" achievement. Beat the top field on Hard to unlock Callie herself, the toughest of them all, then choose to face her in every Hard game. Track exactly who's left to beat in Stats. **Already playing? Nothing changes.** If you downloaded Callie's Mahjong before this update, the full game stays unlocked for you at no charge — your tiles, themes, difficulty, and cards are exactly as you left them. **A fresh look** Callie's Mahjong has a brand-new app icon. Unlock the full game and you can switch it in Settings → App Icon — now shown as a gallery of icon pictures — including matching Black & White, Blue, Green, and Pride variants. **A few nice touches** Set the mood: we now recommend pairing your game with Apple Music Radio: Chill. Resetting your stats no longer takes away a Callie unlock you've earned — she stays in your difficulty picker — and a final confirmation makes sure a reset is always on purpose. **Play by ear — full VoiceOver support** Callie's Mahjong is now fully playable with VoiceOver. Every tile, button, and screen is labeled and announced, so you can navigate and play a whole hand — including the Charleston — without looking. **Hear the game narrated** Turn on Spoken play-by-play to hear the action aloud: whose turn it is, what everyone discards, calls, and wins, plus your own picks and passes. It even talks you through the Charleston — who's sitting where, the tiles you pass, and the tiles you get back. It plays even with your phone on silent. **Accessibility Mode** One switch adds tap-friendly alternatives to every drag, lets you reorder your rack without dragging, and gives you more time to act — it slows the AI and opens the call window all the way (you can dial these back anytime). It turns on automatically when VoiceOver is running. **Easier for everyone** Larger text, higher-contrast visuals, and Reduce Motion are all honored from your iOS settings. New options add haptic feedback and "Confirm before discard," so a stray tap can't cost you a tile. **Smarter Charleston on every difficulty** The realistic Charleston negotiation — the mutual courtesy pass and the vote to stop after the first round, with everyone's choices revealed — now plays on Normal as well as Hard. **Fixes** The "Ready to Play" tutorial achievement now unlocks reliably.

This is our biggest update yet — new cards, a whole new look, achievements to chase, and a long list of fixes to make every game smoother. Two official NMJL cards — both free You can now play with the official 2025 and 2026 hand cards, included at no extra charge. Pick your year each time you start a new game, and every hand is scored against that year's card. "Next Round" keeps you on the same card, and the year you're playing is always shown right in Settings. More years are on the way. A fresh new look - 6 new table themes — Modern, Colorful, Pretty, Wisteria, Peony, and Bluebell — each restyling the whole game with its own coordinated colors. - Themes now recolor the table felt to match, so the whole table feels of a piece. Prefer the classic green? The Original theme brings it right back. - A vibrant new Colorful tile set, bringing your tile choices to a full lineup of designs from traditional to bright and modern. - Cleaner tile‑set names in the picker so it's easier to find the look you want. Achievements to chase Track your progress through Game Center and earn rewards as you play — your first win, ten wins, and a hundred wins, plus special achievements for a jokerless victory, a self‑drawn win, winning a concealed hand, and collecting a win in every category. There's even a hidden reward waiting for the curious. Play your way - Choose your tile design and table theme independently, and switch anytime — the preview updates instantly so you can see your choice before you commit. - More flexible joker handling during play. - New app icons to match your home screen. Smoother, steadier games — lots of fixes - Fixed the tile caption sometimes going missing on the second and third tiles you pick during the Charleston. - Fixed a couple of Charleston hiccups around starting a new game and the timing of the blind pass. - Your exposed groups now display in the natural order the card reads, so your hand is easier to follow at a glance. - Fixed a voice announcement that occasionally repeated itself on wind tiles. - The tile preview in Settings and on the menu now refreshes the instant you choose a new design. - Fixed tile artwork so every tile shows one clean, crisp border. - Sending your game log to support is now one tap simpler — the address is filled in for you. - Behind‑the‑scenes reliability improvements for a more stable, dependable game from the first tile to "Mahjong!" Whether you're just learning the tiles or you've played for years, this update makes Callie's Mahjong more beautiful, more personal, and more polished than ever. Thanks for playing — and keep the feedback coming!

Charleston bug fixes and more custom app icons