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Chrome Dino cover artvsOctodad: Dadliest Catch cover art

Chrome DinovsOctodad: Dadliest Catch

Chrome Dino leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Octodad: Dadliest Catch leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).

EXECUTION7 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION2 /10
Chrome DinoOctodad: Dadliest Catch

Axis by axis

Execution7 vs 7

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 1

Chrome Dino leans harder on variance: Obstacle order is random but instantly readable

Optimization2 vs 3

Octodad: Dadliest Catch leans harder on optimization: Simple objectives, little system depth

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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Octodad: Dadliest Catch