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Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series leans Variance (Light / Casual); Grim Fandango Remastered leans Optimization (Light / Casual).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION2 /10
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Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 1

Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series leans harder on variance: Branch outcomes are hidden only until a second playthrough

Optimization2 vs 3

Grim Fandango Remastered leans harder on optimization: item and dialogue puzzle logic solvable

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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