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Edna & Harvey: The Breakout leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Escape from Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
Edna & Harvey: The BreakoutEscape from Monkey Island

Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 1

Escape from Monkey Island leans harder on execution: Pointing and walking only

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 2

Edna & Harvey: The Breakout leans harder on variance: Absurd solutions hidden until stumbled upon

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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Edna & Harvey: The Breakout

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Escape from Monkey Island