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Moe Era cover artvsThe Stanley Parable cover art

Moe EravsThe Stanley Parable

Moe Era leans Variance (Light / Casual); The Stanley Parable leans Variance (Light / Casual).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10
Moe EraThe Stanley Parable

Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 0

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 2

Moe Era leans harder on variance: Route outcomes hidden until a first read

Optimization3 vs 2

Moe Era leans harder on optimization: Few choices to map; mostly linear reading

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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Moe Era

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The Stanley Parable