Hello!
Reviewing the rules, I can see where it could be more clear. Thanks for bringing this to my attention!
1. TN is the Target Number, referring to the number on the card.
2. For moving one away, yes, it will be corrected. It's why those cards can be so challenging and items become so important. For moving one closer, since you can't move any closer, then an exact die roll doesn't get corrected.
3. The affects are applied after you assign the die. I had mentioned to make note of it before assigning the die in the rules so players can take that into consideration before assigning it, but I can see how that order could cause some confusion.
4. The affect would still push a 6 away from the Target Number. So that particular die would become a
5. The individual card affects only effect the die you assign to it. So if I have a 3 card that pushes the die one away from the TN, and a 3 card that pushes the die roll one closer to the TN, and I roll a 3 and a 2, then I'd probably want to assign the 3 to the first and the 2 to the second. That would mean that the 3 on the first one would still score me $2 and the second will score me $5.
6. My biggest tip for the game is to make use of those items. Much like restaurant simulators, they are very useful for affecting dice rolls and helping with changes like that.
I hope that answers your questions. If it helps, Vinca Vinye streamed a second playthrough on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1313335043