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Phasmophobia leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).

EXECUTION1 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE7 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 0

Phasmophobia leans harder on execution: Minimal aiming; you just walk and use tools.

Reads1 vs 3

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket leans harder on reads: Human opponents exist but the simplified format limits bluffing depth

Variance7 vs 6

Phasmophobia leans harder on variance: Ghost type and evidence rolls are hidden each contract.

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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