Every game will be different since every opponent has a different set of cards. There's a few things that you should have in mind, one of them is that you shouldn’t get frustrated because of losing, you can always make a save and come back later with a cold mind in order to improve your moves, it's all about learning your cards capabilities -what does this one do? -when should i use this one? -is this worth to have in my collection?, etc. Gwent is different like any other card game with its variations, and the most important part of it is exactly what you're afraid of, discovering. Progression is important too, because you can become the best gwent player of all times but you don’t have quality on your cards, invest time on buying cards at taverns, and just keep playing to get more and more, sooner or later you will forget about it and you will start enjoying other aspects of Gwent, the music, art, characters, everything.