Steph's Dunwich Rita

Mulligan to get at least one investigative card (Flashlight, Winging It, or "Look what I found!") and one sanity soaking card (Cherished Keepsake or Peter Sylvestre) in your starting hand. From then on, the cards in your hand should reliably support whatever actions are required of you.

With rare exceptions, always play Peter Sylvestre (or his upgrade) as soon as possible. Rita's greatest weakness is her low sanity. Sylvestre's sanity soak (and eventual willpower boost) crucially offset this weakness.

Avoid spending all of your resources in the first 2-3 rounds, however, as you want to be able to spend them on Flashlight (if it did not make it into your opening hand), Winging It, "Look what I found!", and Lucky! as needed.

I often refrain from playing Gravedigger's Shovel until I have evaded an enemy and plan on engaging in combat in the following round.

I also sometimes refrain from playing Track Shoes in the early game if there are a small number of locations in play.

Some recommended upgrades, in order of priority: upgraded Survival Instinct, upgraded Peter Sylvestre, Scrapper, and upgraded Rise to the Occasion (replaces Unexpected Courage).