I like this new version a lot. Everything feels faster, and you just enter a slotmachine mode where your mind is void and you just click(I lasted a whole year but died at floor8). Dunno how a new player would react to this build though. I won't say that I miss the fairy, but a tutorial is needed.
New manifestations is a great addition to the tower. I suggest you to design a lot around that, with curses and blessings to mod your run.
Sometimes when I was at food 0 and pickup some food it wont be added to the counter. It's a bug or I was just starved?
Dunno what are your plans, but maybe point to build towers that can be completed in 3-5min, IU felt the climb to lv10 very long. I don't remember if I suggested this already in last DD, but check puzzle quest for a feel on level pacing and progression.
GL.