Really great atmosphere, reminded me a lot of Inscryption (the "gamemaster" vibe and the fact you can take your eye out and use it as a game element), and Balatro (the score numbers that break the game).
Beat it second try, barely. I couldn't see how many turns I had left, cuz I was missing my eye, turned out I had 1 remaining when I won, lol.
That X9 upgrade basically carried my game. Also you can never have enough balls. :D
P.S. Consider adding some screenshots to the game page :3