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Grimm's Hollow leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Spiritfarer leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

Grimm's Hollow leans harder on reads: AI enemies scripted, not adaptive

Variance2 vs 1

Grimm's Hollow leans harder on variance: some RNG in turn-based encounters

Optimization5 vs 5

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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