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Little Misfortune leans Variance (Light / Casual); Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh leans Optimization (Light / Casual).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION1 /10
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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.

Variance2 vs 1

Little Misfortune leans harder on variance: Choice outcomes hidden on first play

Optimization1 vs 2

Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh leans harder on optimization: linear puzzle logic, mostly solvable

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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