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WORJONG is a personal PC indie project developed by KEN, showcased at the OSAKA INDIE GAMES SUMMIT 2026 held on October 3 and 4, 2026, at Congress Square Grand Front Osaka. The title is scheduled for release on Steam on October 30.
The game incorporates Mahjong-based mechanics utilizing 11 starting tiles featuring English alphabet letters from A to Z, requiring players to draw one additional tile to form four three-letter English words to win. Winning requires specific yaku, including English-themed conditions like grammar formation alongside familiar elements such as riichi and ippatsu, while a hint function aids players during play.
A major deviation from traditional Mahjong is that when a player wins, other participants carry their hands directly over to the following round without resetting, allowing players to maintain tenpai status across rounds and focus heavily on strengthening hands across multiple rounds rather than defensive play.
Developer KEN spent roughly two years overall building the game, creating a customized dictionary from multiple existing sources and implementing grammar checking logic. Updates to the title have introduced adjustments such as allowing players to discard called tiles to improve balance after observing general play.
