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Dark Nights with Poe and Munro leans Variance (Light / Casual); Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10
Dark Nights with Poe and MunroNeighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation

Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 2

Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation leans harder on execution: light timing on trap execution

Reads0 vs 1

Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation leans harder on reads: neighbor follows scripted routine, not adaptive

Variance3 vs 2

Dark Nights with Poe and Munro leans harder on variance: Outcomes of choices are hidden until a branch is explored

Optimization3 vs 5

Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation leans harder on optimization: puzzle-solving trap sequences per room

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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