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Memoranda leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Samorost leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

Memoranda leans harder on reads: Solo; no adaptive opponent to predict

Variance1 vs 2

Samorost leans harder on variance: Surreal solutions are hidden until experimented with

Optimization6 vs 6

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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