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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 3

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 2

Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream leans harder on variance: Each scene is fully readable before acting

Optimization8 vs 7

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker leans harder on optimization: Rotating dioramas to solve fixed route puzzles

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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Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream