The way to find a working strategy is more straight forward than the first game. Still one of the best games I've played this year. How much awesomeness do you have to put into a game with a very simple gameplay to make it extremely challenging.
Finished level 4 in The Codex of Alchemical Engineering:
Looks easy. I'll go play Magnum Opus.
At first level of Magnum Opus:
Ok. I'll finish the first game first.