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Clash of Clans cover artvsTom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars cover art

Clash of ClansvsTom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars

Clash of Clans leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS3 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
Clash of ClansTom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars

Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads3 vs 3

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 2

Clash of Clans leans harder on variance: Matchmaking and unseen traps add uncertainty

Optimization8 vs 9

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars leans harder on optimization: Positioning, ability synergy and turn planning is the 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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Clash of Clans

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