head to head
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DinkumvsThe Sinking City
Dinkum leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Sinking City leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
DinkumThe Sinking City
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Dinkum leans harder on variance: Resource deposits and visiting merchant stock introduce moderate RNG
Optimization6 vs 6
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.