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Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Game Dev Tycoon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
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Execution2 vs 1

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key leans harder on execution: minor real-time positioning in battle

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization9 vs 8

Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key leans harder on optimization: deep alchemy crafting system optimization

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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