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HexcellsvsInto the Breach
Hexcells leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Into the Breach leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
HexcellsInto the Breach
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Into the Breach leans harder on variance: Light spawn and squad randomness
Optimization9 vs 10
Into the Breach leans harder on optimization: Pure puzzle - perfect-information chess each turn
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.