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Evan's Remains leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Scribblenauts Unlimited leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 1

Evan's Remains leans harder on execution: Platforming inputs are gentle and forgiving

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 1

Evan's Remains leans harder on variance: Narrative twists are hidden information, puzzles are not

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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