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Pixel Puzzles: Japan cover artvsThe Sims 4 cover art

Pixel Puzzles: JapanvsThe Sims 4

Pixel Puzzles: Japan leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
Pixel Puzzles: JapanThe Sims 4

Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 1

Pixel Puzzles: Japan leans harder on execution: Dragging floating pieces requires only patience

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization5 vs 6

The Sims 4 leans harder on optimization: life and career system optimization dominant

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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Pixel Puzzles: Japan

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The Sims 4