Learn to play them well.
Other apps let you play. Stoa Games teaches you: lessons, drills, and clear reasons behind every move. One subscription, the whole catalog.
Pick a game. We teach the rest.
American Mahjong
The tile game built around a yearly card. Learn to read the card and play well.
Learn to play →Canasta
The rummy classic of melds, red threes, and canastas. Big in the US, AU, and UK.
Preview the guide →Bridge
The deepest card game there is: bidding, play, and partnership.
Preview the guide →Riichi Mahjong
Japanese mahjong, taught properly: yaku, riichi, and real scoring.
Pinochle
Melds, trumps, and the 48-card double deck.
Cribbage
Fifteen-two, fifteen-four, the classic pegging game.
Gin Rummy
Fast, sharp, two-player rummy.
Euchre
The Midwest's favorite trick-taking game.
Hearts
Avoid the tricks that count, or shoot the moon.
Spades
Bid, partner up, and take your tricks.
Teaching-first, not play-first
Lessons in order
A path from the tiles and terms to reading the table, built so each skill sets up the next.
Drills that explain why
Spaced-repetition practice that tells you why a move was right, so it actually sticks.
One subscription
Learn the whole catalog for one price. Start with American Mahjong, grow into the rest.
The app is on the way
The Stoa Games app is still in development: lessons, drills, and a reason behind every move, for the whole catalog. Every guide on this site is free to read while we build it.