Tile & card games, taught properly

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.

The catalog

Pick a game. We teach the rest.

Tile Start here

American Mahjong

The tile game built around a yearly card. Learn to read the card and play well.

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Canasta

The rummy classic of melds, red threes, and canastas. Big in the US, AU, and UK.

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Bridge

The deepest card game there is: bidding, play, and partnership.

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Riichi Mahjong

Japanese mahjong, taught properly: yaku, riichi, and real scoring.

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Pinochle

Melds, trumps, and the 48-card double deck.

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Cribbage

Fifteen-two, fifteen-four, the classic pegging game.

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Gin Rummy

Fast, sharp, two-player rummy.

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Euchre

The Midwest's favorite trick-taking game.

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Hearts

Avoid the tricks that count, or shoot the moon.

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Spades

Bid, partner up, and take your tricks.

Why Stoa

Teaching-first, not play-first

01

Lessons in order

A path from the tiles and terms to reading the table, built so each skill sets up the next.

02

Drills that explain why

Spaced-repetition practice that tells you why a move was right, so it actually sticks.

03

One subscription

Learn the whole catalog for one price. Start with American Mahjong, grow into the rest.

App coming soon

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.

Start with American Mahjong