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CodenamesvsMarvel Snap

Codenames leans Reads (Pure Mind Games); Marvel Snap leans Reads (Grand Arena).

EXECUTION0 /10READS7 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 0

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads7 vs 7

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 7

Marvel Snap leans harder on variance: Hidden locations and draws drive swings

Optimization3 vs 6

Marvel Snap leans harder on optimization: Deck construction and curve still matter

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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