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CarnivoresvsMoonlighter

Carnivores leans Execution (Twitch Chaos); Moonlighter leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION5 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution5 vs 4

Carnivores leans harder on execution: One calm accurate shot under pressure decides the hunt

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance5 vs 4

Carnivores leans harder on variance: Animal positions and wanderings are unknown each hunt

Optimization5 vs 7

Moonlighter leans harder on optimization: Price discovery and shop economy are the real game

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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