Is there something in the dev menu that lets me cheat in research points? Some of the upgrades get really expensive and I just don't want to spend an hour(s) grinding the nurse board.
Go into dungeon. That primary source of that points. If you defeat miniboss around level 13 dungeon, you can get around 40 points. So grind dungeon.
As for grinding staring strange pills, use rollback option. You need first enable it in options. Then when you defeated inmate you can roll back items that defeated foe dropped. Repeat until you get strange pill. Show pill to Eliza. Repeat. After some pills she will shown you dungeon entrance. Now you go here for pills and points. You also may enable in options rollback feature and saving for dungeons runs.
1-5 levels pretty easy. Most enemies on that level may be one shooted. after them dungeon will get harder and harder. My record is level 15. Enemies on that level typically have around 200-400 health points. If floor have miniboss, that boss have more HP and some buffs. Some of them DOUBLE it health. So have fun trying to defeat boss with around 1000 HP. on deeper levels. That also immune to bleeding. Some of them give large dodge chance. Some of them just gives immunity to status effects, such as stun for example.
Good run may give you around 100 science points. And strange pills. Testing that pills on yourself or somebody else also generate science points. Do not use points in creating strange pill in lab.
Also at least one discovered TF pill need white goo. And lab not have facilities to store it. So you need find it somewhere and store into some bottle.
