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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc cover artvsKathy Rain cover art

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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Kathy Rain leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 3

Kathy Rain leans harder on variance: Mystery beats are hidden only until discovered

Optimization6 vs 7

Kathy Rain leans harder on optimization: Fixed puzzle and dialogue chain; one solution path

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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