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Cinders cover artvsVirginia cover art

CindersvsVirginia

Cinders leans Variance (Light / Casual); Virginia leans Variance (Light / Casual).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION2 /10
CindersVirginia

Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 0

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 1

Cinders leans harder on variance: Branch outcomes are hidden on a first playthrough

Optimization2 vs 1

Cinders leans harder on optimization: Mapping choice flags to endings is a light puzzle

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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