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.Detuned leans Execution (Light / Casual); Firewatch leans Optimization (Light / Casual).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE0 /10OPTIMIZATION1 /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.

Variance0 vs 1

Firewatch leans harder on variance: Minor environmental discoveries.

Optimization1 vs 2

Firewatch leans harder on optimization: Few systems to optimize.

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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