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Blocks That Matter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE0 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 3

Blocks That Matter leans harder on execution: Some platforming precision, but puzzles dominate

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance0 vs 1

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker leans harder on variance: Everything is visible and fixed

Optimization8 vs 8

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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