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Hidden in Plain Sight cover artvsThe Jackbox Party Pack 3 cover art

Hidden in Plain SightvsThe Jackbox Party Pack 3

Hidden in Plain Sight leans Reads (Pure Mind Games); The Jackbox Party Pack 3 leans Reads (Bluff & Deduction).

EXECUTION3 /10READS9 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION2 /10
Hidden in Plain SightThe Jackbox Party Pack 3

Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 1

Hidden in Plain Sight leans harder on execution: Simple inputs; a steady trigger finger helps slightly.

Reads9 vs 6

Hidden in Plain Sight leans harder on reads: Acting like an NPC against watching humans is the entire game.

Variance4 vs 4

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization2 vs 2

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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Hidden in Plain Sight

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The Jackbox Party Pack 3