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Blocks That Matter cover artvsTrine cover art

Blocks That MattervsTrine

Blocks That Matter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Trine leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

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

Execution4 vs 4

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance0 vs 1

Trine leans harder on variance: Levels are static and fully visible

Optimization8 vs 7

Blocks That Matter leans harder on optimization: Block-drilling puzzle solutions are literally solvable

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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