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Rogue TowervsTyranny

Rogue Tower leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tyranny leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE5 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 1

Tyranny leans harder on reads: Scripted NPC factions respond to choices but follow fixed logic trees

Variance5 vs 4

Rogue Tower leans harder on variance: Random path expansion and card draws reshape each run

Optimization8 vs 8

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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