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Alice: Madness Returns leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Garn47 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION5 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution5 vs 5

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 2

Garn47 leans harder on variance: Secrets are hidden only until the world is explored

Optimization5 vs 6

Garn47 leans harder on optimization: Hunting badges and secrets rewards systematic exploration

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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