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Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars cover artvsViewfinder cover art

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Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Viewfinder leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION3 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE0 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping StarsViewfinder

Axis by axis

Execution3 vs 2

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars leans harder on execution: Stylus rib-placement under mild time pressure

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance0 vs 0

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 8

Viewfinder leans harder on optimization: Deducing which photo angle reconstructs the geometry needed to progress

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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