Remember, players take turns going counter-clockwise. For most turns, you will simply draw a tile and then discard a tile.

Is Mahjong played clockwise or counterclockwise?

Each player in turn, in counterclockwise direction, draws a tile from the wall; as long as the tile drawn is not one of the Bonus tiles, the player proceeds to discard a tile (either the tile just drawn, or a tile in the hand) to maintain a hand of 13.

What direction do you play mahjong?

Starting after the break (i.e. continuing in a clockwise direction around the wall), four tiles are dealt to each player in turn starting with East and working anti-clockwise until each player has 12 tiles.