​🌟Find your flow at an afternoon that brings together hobbies, wellness, and a fresh take on Mahjong. Hosted by Open Sourced and GRIP Connect, this fest dives into the culture, social side, and legal realities of Mahjong, while also exploring how the game connects with health, focus, and mental resilience. Expect lively conversations, playful energy, and plenty of interesting angles, whether you already know the tiles or are simply curious about what makes Mahjong such an enduring part of everyday life - New and Seasoned peeps all welcomed!

​🔎We will also be sharing an alternative career look at a recently developed Mahjong game app, along with stories from the space of game music engineering and a peek at merch development. It is part cultural deep dive, part creative showcase, and part feel-good hangout, all rolled into one. Come by for an easy, upbeat session where strategy, design, sound, and well-being meet in one room.

​🗒️Price includes 1 non-alcoholic drink, just need to show your pass & receipt at counter.

​🌞What to Expect:

​2:00 PM - 2:45 PM in the Main Hall: GRIP Connect is continuing last year's Hobby x Wellness fest and will start by introducing our booths and cover below topics as an official opening to set the stage for our event.

​Mental Health & Wellness Topics:

• ​Cognitive Workout: Mahjong as the "Original Cognitive Booster" to improve memory, pattern recognition, and decision-making.

• ​Emotional Resilience: Teaching players to win with grace and lose with dignity, with Ivy emphasizing that "not losing can also be a win."

• ​Intergenerational Bonding: Bridging the gaps between global relatives/friends or youth and seniors through shared strategy and storytelling.

• ​Digital Well-being: Identifying signs of game addiction, such as neglecting self-care or feeling irritable when unable to play.

• ​Safe Communities: A look at digital platforms like Pongz to provide a secure, inclusive environment free from financial stress.

​Legalities & Responsible Play Topics:

• ​Anti-Gambling Advocacy: Shifting the focus from monetary gain to pure skills, connections and cultural celebration and what is or not allowed per Singaporean laws.

• ​Privacy & Identity: Encouraging the use of nicknames in digital rooms to protect personal data and maintain safety.

​Read our article on this topic and other blogs: https://www.gripconnect.co/post/mahjong-it-the-right-way-celebrating-culture-strategy-and-connection

​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gripconnect/

​Founder Ivy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivyli-/

​2:45 PM to 4:45 PM in The Nook: Guests are encouraged to visit the booths at the Nook, where the boothers are stationed. Feel free to network and chat with fellow guests and who knows, new sparks and aha moments may appear for you💪🏻

​4:45 PM to 5:00 PM Closing & Thanks!

​Booths:

​Pongz is a new way to experience Mahjong.

​It takes a game that has been played across generations at family tables, in coffee shops, in moments that bring people together and reimagines it for today.

​More expressive. More competitive. More alive.

​Built with deep respect for its roots, Pongz carries the spirit of Mahjong forward into a new era where culture, play, and identity come together in a way that feels natural to the next generation - Pongz.io (Developed by PixelStack Studios).

​TBC: Movie Merch of [Luck My Life] Movie (PG-13) Character Figurines!

​Co-founder Stanley's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stanleycdx/

​Pongz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pongz/

​Pongz Community Telegram: https://t.me/PongzMahjong

​Teen Fong is a Communications and Technical Ops Manager at Asia Startup Network, a Singapore based founder and VC community platform where he drives partnerships, creates content and boosts ASN’s digital content, analytics, and ops.

​Teen Kar is a Game Sound Designer at Pixelstack Studios. He is responsible for sound asset creation and general audio direction for the popular mobile mahjong game, Pongz, which recently reached #1 place on the Apple app store for board games.

​Outside of their professional designations, the siblings actively engage in music as a hobby and lifestyle. Teen Fong is a classical pianist who performs occasionally with the NUS Piano Ensemble Alumni, while Teen Kar dabbles in composition and technical production as an aspiring game music composer. The pair recently collaborated to produce a private Christmas live-stream fundraiser concert, featuring hit Disney tunes including "Let It Go" and "Beauty and the Beast".

​Feel free to reach to the about their passions in music & ACG (anime comics games), work ethos or even consignments. They will be showcasing game music composition & creation so be sure not to miss it.

​Teen Fong: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tfseng/ (fun fact: he rearranges Genshin Impact game music and likes Alhaitham)

​Teen Kar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teenkarseng/ (fun fact: he holds a Masters in Sound Design from The University of Edinburgh)

​We may be hosting a Pongz tournament, subjected to regulatory clearance. Please continue to watch the space here and our socials.

​Thank you OpenSourced for hosting us in this Safe & Conducive Space.

​Disclaimer: This is not an event to encourage gambling nor will there be in-person Mahjong table sessions. Audience is encouraged to learn about the game, its stories and culture and the tech x wellness behind it all.