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Among the SleepvsDetective Pikachu

Among the Sleep leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Detective Pikachu leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
Among the SleepDetective Pikachu

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Execution2 vs 1

Among the Sleep leans harder on execution: Toddler locomotion and hiding need little dexterity

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 3

Detective Pikachu leans harder on variance: Case facts are hidden until testimony reveals them

Optimization4 vs 4

Even - both lean on optimization about the same.

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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