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Klocki cover artvsThe Gardens Between cover art

KlockivsThe Gardens Between

Klocki leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Gardens Between leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE0 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
KlockiThe Gardens Between

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Execution0 vs 0

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance0 vs 1

The Gardens Between leans harder on variance: Deterministic dioramas

Optimization6 vs 7

The Gardens Between leans harder on optimization: Each island is a clean time-manipulation logic puzzle

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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