The Dink Network

I started playing Dink a few days ago. For me this DMod is too hard. In the original Dink you can kills the monsters. In this one there are few ways to get more power or life. The monsters and those gray bugs kill you fast. Can't find away to extend my life cycle except by buying healing. I am stealing all the gold I can get and that is not pleasant in Dink you get the gold as soon as you find it you don't have to steal it. You have to steal it or you cannot buy the sword, bombs etc.The graphic backgrounds kind of run into each other when using the arrows and it confusing to find out where you are. This is too hard for me.Just when I think I got somewhere the screen blacks out brings me back to the desk top. I already installed the patch. It blacks out less.
So consider I am not a advanced player and put this all into context.