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BotaniculavsDetective Grimoire: Secret of the Swamp

Botanicula leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Detective Grimoire: Secret of the Swamp leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 0

Botanicula leans harder on execution: Exploration is gentle; no motor challenge anywhere

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 2

Botanicula leans harder on variance: Playful hidden interactions reward experimentation over deduction

Optimization6 vs 6

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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Detective Grimoire: Secret of the Swamp