Teach rigidity, safe pivots, and late-game adaptation — integrated lightly with solo table, Improve, and expert lane. Advisory only.
When players become rigid
The same story every discard — optionality disappears.
Name one alternate release before you commit — advisory glance only.
- Solo · Hand readiness moment — pause at table beat.
- Improve · Replay shows where the story stopped breathing.
- Expert · Expert lens: one-line optionality note.
Flexibility loss
Beautiful tiles, narrowing too fast after Charleston.
Flexible openings family — stay wide one beat longer.
- Solo · Flow strip on Charleston → draw — do not rush detail panels.
- Improve · Compare pivot moment vs overcommitment in evolution map.
- Expert · Study sidebar: honor as tempo bridge.
Exposure commitment
Exposure locks the narrative before the table agrees.
Claim & exposure moment — courteous window, not proof.
- Solo · Table moments stack — claim beat active.
- Improve · Ledger exposure events — facts only.
- Expert · Defensive read after exposure — observational.
Discard tension
Hovering discards — fear of releasing the wrong tile.
Discard tension is normal — ledger records your choice.
- Solo · Stage discard with wide tray spacing — tactile calm.
- Improve · Replay discards in order — no verdict language.
- Expert · Tempo note: release and listen to wall.
Safe pivots
Pivot theater — changing story every turn.
Pivot hands family — one intentional story change per hand.
- Solo · Pivot moment in evolution map — align with ledger beat.
- Improve · Mark pivot beat in reflection — not point math.
- Expert · Expert rehearsal focus: defensive_posture or pivot.
Late-game adaptation
Wall cold — still pressing quint posture.
Late-game adaptation without shame — fold or press is yours.
- Solo · Joker pressure card + quints family study.
- Improve · Review-ready posture — rest hand when ledger complete.
- Expert · Calm table play — salon pacing over rush.
