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Dear EsthervsThe Walking Dead: Michonne

Dear Esther leans Variance (Light / Casual); The Walking Dead: Michonne leans Variance (Light / Casual).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION1 /10
Dear EstherThe Walking Dead: Michonne

Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 1

The Walking Dead: Michonne leans harder on execution: Forgiving QTE prompts, no real skill ceiling

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 2

The Walking Dead: Michonne leans harder on variance: Branch outcomes are hidden only on first viewing

Optimization1 vs 1

Even - both lean on optimization about the same.

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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The Walking Dead: Michonne