Dead Cells is making me embrace the cheese

I have a problem when I play Dead Cells, the excellent roguelike action adventure with Metroid-style exploration that is out now on PC and consoles. I often hold myself back from “playing it wrong,” and that has made the game more difficult for me. This self-imposed governor is unnecessary, and I’m trying to break the habit because I can tell that Dead Cells wants me to.

Let me explain what is happening here. Dead Cells is a run-based game with intricate, fast-paced combat. It is unlikely that you will have the same weapons and equipment from one run to the next, but sometimes that randomness can break hard in your favor. What this means is you might get a pair of legendary grenades that make almost every encounter trivial — and this is where I start to hold myself back.