Table Rotation
Rotation is how players move between tables from round to round. You pick a strategy, decide how many players move, and choose how automatic the whole thing is.
Strategies
| Strategy | What happens |
|---|---|
| Reshuffle | Seat assignments stay; each player's wind role advances East → South → West → North. |
| Waitlist-first | Waiting players rotate in, in order, while seated players cycle out. |
| Winner-stays | The top scorer at each table stays; the others swap out. |
| Skip | No rotation, for your own custom house flow. |
Swap count and bench rule
These settings configure the non-Reshuffle strategies (Waitlist-first, Winner-stays).
The swap count is how many seats cycle out each rotation, from 0 to 4. Set it to 4 and the whole table reshuffles at once. A smaller number keeps most of the table together while mixing in a few new faces.
The bench rule decides who steps out when incoming players need seats:
- Longest-seated — the player who's been at the table the longest.
- Lowest-scoring — the player with the fewest points.
- Weighted-random — a fair, chance-based pick.
Rotation mode
This is how automatic rotation is:
- Off — rotation is disabled.
- Nudge — you tap Rotate when you're ready. TileBuddy flags a table as due, but you stay in control.
- Strict — a table rotates automatically once it reaches its hands-between-rotations number.
Nudge is the friendliest choice for a social night. You can let a table finish a lively hand before moving anyone.
Extra options
- Count draws toward the rotation count — a drawn hand still moves the table closer to rotating.
- Rotate the dealer on a draw — the dealer wind passes even when nobody wins.
What players see
When a rotation happens, TileBuddy notifies affected players if emails are turned on, and every rotation is written to the activity log so you have a clear record.
The rotation settings, strategy, swap count, bench rule, and mode all live in your rule presets, so you can save a favorite setup and reuse it.
Related
For hands-on changes outside the normal rotation, see Manual seat operations.