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Emily is AwayvsEmily Is Away Too

Emily is Away leans Variance (Light / Casual); Emily Is Away Too leans Variance (Light / Casual).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION2 /10
Emily is AwayEmily Is Away Too

Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 1

Emily Is Away Too leans harder on execution: Typing in a fake chat client takes no skill

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 3

Emily Is Away Too leans harder on variance: Branch outcomes are hidden until a route is played

Optimization2 vs 2

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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