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Outcry leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action leans Optimization (Light / Casual).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
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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.

Variance2 vs 1

Outcry leans harder on variance: The brother's secrets are hidden but fixed

Optimization4 vs 3

Outcry leans harder on optimization: Puzzles and the machine's logic have single intended solutions

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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