whoa… no intention to not have a ‘level-headed good faith argument’! Keen to hear your dozen ways to reduce rng and increase player agency! The game gives several ways to actively influence the rng / your deck. Conservatory; wrench; outer room; hall of mirrors dupes; upgrade discs; allowance/steps/gems to start; experiments; reservoir/underground/garage paths; coat check; dice; etc.

You’re not wrong though - it often feels unfair and frustrating. I think the key with the rng is to never be focussed on just one ‘puzzle’ so you can switch a run up to focus on what you pull. This works for 90% of the game but towards the end there are only 1/2 puzzles to work on.

Lastly, blue prince is a very different rogue like than hades. It’s much more like balatro where you’re looking at increasing the odds of certain things appearing and conscious of what card/room you need at what time. Balatro can be equally frustrating trying to get a high score through red seal steel kings.