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EricavsFive Dates

Erica leans Variance (Light / Casual); Five Dates leans Variance (Light / Casual).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 0

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Five Dates leans harder on reads: Filmed characters follow fixed branches, not adapting minds

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization3 vs 2

Erica leans harder on optimization: Mapping choice branches across replays

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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