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Impostor Factory cover artvsThe Stanley Parable cover art

Impostor FactoryvsThe Stanley Parable

Impostor Factory leans Variance (Light / Casual); The Stanley Parable leans Variance (Light / Casual).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION2 /10
Impostor FactoryThe Stanley Parable

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.

Variance2 vs 2

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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Impostor Factory

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The Stanley Parable