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Doki Doki Literature Club!vsThe Ratchelor: A Rat Dating Sim

Doki Doki Literature Club! leans Optimization (Light / Casual); The Ratchelor: A Rat Dating Sim leans Variance (Light / Casual).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10
Doki Doki Literature Club!The Ratchelor: A Rat Dating Sim

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Execution0 vs 0

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 3

The Ratchelor: A Rat Dating Sim leans harder on variance: Each rat's hidden personality is the only unknown

Optimization3 vs 2

Doki Doki Literature Club! leans harder on optimization: One optimal path to reach all endings once mechanics known

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 Ratchelor: A Rat Dating Sim