i found a shortcut in hat factory. 1. use prop. hat 2. at the beginning jump to the left 3. use the hat to float down/left until you pass the safety net line. then go right and float a bit. 4. when you see the mines/red line area to your right wait until the tunnel thins to 1 unit. 5. float down into the water
mobile is right. this is not a game of strategy and mind reading. but instead of luck and what cards you have. i keep saying about the 1 hit kills but crits/misses (and other random events) are also a problem.
sometimes there are super strong item/character combinations. i once remember that a character (forgot what it is but either andromeda or phoebe) with sharpening stone did 1 hit kills on my characters.