Play online with three friends
The quickest way to play standard riichi with three friends. You do not need to register a club, and the steps are the same on a phone and a computer.
Press Play online and sign in
Open riichi-dojo.com and press the red Play online button. Sign in with LINE or Google. The first time, choose your name and a nickname on the next screen.
Play online on the Riichi Dojo home page Choose Play online in a private room
Press Create (the + button) and choose Play online in a private room. If you do not see it, press Non-rated at the top.
The Create menu with Play online in a private room Pick four players and Hanchan, then press Join and play
On the Play online page, pick Yonma · 4 for the players and Hanchan for the length. Press the green Join and play to set up your table. From the second time on, the button reads Create table.
Choosing four players and Hanchan on Play online Keep the table to your friends
A new table starts as Public table · visible in the lobby, so strangers can sit down too. To play only with your friends, invite them by name, then set Who can join to Only invited players. If you use Club members with the link, other active members can also join.
Who can join on a new table Copy the link and send it to your three friends
Press the copy button beside the link at the top and send it to your friends in LINE or any chat. The share button sends it directly too.
The table link with its copy and share buttons The game starts when all four are seated
As your friends open the link and sit down, their names appear at the seats. With automatic start selected, the game begins once all four are seated. Keep this page open while you wait.
Before sharing the link, check Who can join and the start settings. For invited players only, invite your friends by name; a members-only table requires active club membership or an invitation. A public table can take any signed-in player. Automatic start begins with a full table; scheduled and manual starts follow the host’s settings. After the game, open its saved result to review the standings and replay.
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Using the appPlay onlineCreate → Practice against AI seats you with the AI characters, by a global ruleset or one of your club's. A finished practice game is saved to your profile.
First stepsJoin a friend's table from a linkWhat to do when a friend sends you a link to their table. There is nothing to install.
Running a clubPlay online by your club's rulesWith a club and an online event, you can open a table that plays your club's rules.