The most common mistake new players make is spending every cent in the first few shops. In v1.0.1n, is still king. The Golden Goal:
Official patches later than v1.0.1 quietly nerfed the RNG seeding to prevent "god runs" (specifically the Perkeo + Observatory combo). The environment preserves the original, juicier seed logic. If you love finding seeds that generate negative Blueprints or early Soul Cards, this is the version where those seeds still work. balatro v101n better