[Steve44]

I've been playing a few times a year with family and once we got over the steep learning curve we really enjoy it and play for many hours several times a year.

What has helped a LOT is we've developed a double sided sheet we print out with the basic game mechanics, tiles, and scoring. It still needs some tweaking but means our rules[1] are clear and we can quickly refer to them as we're playing.

We've a second sheet which shows the winds, once that's been decided we just just orientate it with the players.

[1] We're very aware there are lots of sets of rules, we've just decided on the ones we consistently play.

[Taikonerd]

I wish the rules were trimmed down a little. I feel like there's a really lovely tight game under all the accumulated house rules and finicky stuff. And the existing rules tend to scare off newbies.

Interestingly, an experienced player proposed "Tibet rules," which are rules specifically for newbies that cut out a lot of the advanced mechanics: https://riichi.wiki/index.php?title=Tibet_rules&mobileaction...