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Blue Prince leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Pokémon Shuffle leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE6 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance6 vs 5

Blue Prince leans harder on variance: Room deck draws randomise each run's layout and available doors

Optimization8 vs 7

Blue Prince leans harder on optimization: Learning room interactions and optimal routing to reach Room 46 despite variance

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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