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Firewatch leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Leaving Lyndow leans Variance (Light / Casual).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION2 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 2

Leaving Lyndow leans harder on variance: Small scripted discoveries are the only unknowns

Optimization2 vs 1

Firewatch leans harder on optimization: Few systems to optimize.

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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