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KarnovvsSuper Mario Run

Karnov leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Super Mario Run leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).

EXECUTION6 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
KarnovSuper Mario Run

Axis by axis

Execution6 vs 6

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization5 vs 4

Karnov leans harder on optimization: Item routing and pattern memorisation carry a one-credit clear

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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Super Mario Run