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Agar.io leans Reads (Competitive PvP); Tecmo Bowl leans Reads (Competitive PvP).

EXECUTION4 /10READS6 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads6 vs 6

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 2

Agar.io leans harder on variance: Spawn locations and lobby makeup random

Optimization3 vs 4

Tecmo Bowl leans harder on optimization: Roster strengths and play-call odds are quickly solved

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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