You should have "difficulty up/down" items in your key items after you reach the first dungeon. Those would let you boost your stats to go through the dungeons more easily. (You get more for each dungeon, so you can increase them more and more over time.) And when you reach the point you were at previously you'll also have the option to undo the stat boosts and go back to how strong you would normally be for that level. I too wish there was more art. When I was first making the game it was entirely text-based, and finding artists that would consistently do commissions for me without quitting has been quite the challenge. Thankfully right now I have two artists that do commissions on a regular basis, so there is almost always new art each month. Thanks for all the kind words about the game!