Start with fewer changing variables
When first learning, leave Wildwood, Pip and Classic selected for several runs. This gives you a consistent combination of scenery, movement and obstacle pattern. Concentrate on the companion’s direction of travel and the open space between branches. Once you can describe why a run ended, you have a clearer basis for deciding whether a different companion or a different visual setting would help your experience.
Separate forest from course
The forest and the trail answer different questions. Wildwood determines the setting; Classic or a daily date determines the obstacle pattern. You can play a daily trail in Wildwood after unlocking Daily, and you can keep Classic while trying Amberwood. A higher score in another forest does not establish that the forest reduced difficulty. Timing, familiarity and the selected companion remain relevant.
Return for a visual comparison
After unlocking a new forest, switch back and forth from the ready screen while keeping your other choices unchanged. Look at the contrast around the companion and the next gap on your own display. Preferences may differ with room lighting and screen settings, so treat readability as something to inspect rather than a universal property of a palette. Wildwood remains available after every discovery. Your course-and-companion best also remains the same when you change only the forest, allowing scenery preferences without a new record category.