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DREDGE leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Vikings: Wolves of Midgard leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 3

Vikings: Wolves of Midgard leans harder on execution: Dodge-roll combat with exposure mechanic pressure

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance4 vs 4

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

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.

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