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Diner Dash leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Dishonored leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION6 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution6 vs 5

Diner Dash leans harder on execution: Fast accurate clicking under mounting pressure decides levels

Reads0 vs 1

Dishonored leans harder on reads: Guard AI scripted, non-adaptive.

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 7

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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