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Sid Meier's Civilization III leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Wordle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /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.

Variance4 vs 5

Wordle leans harder on variance: Hidden target word; seeing it wins instantly.

Optimization9 vs 8

Sid Meier's Civilization III leans harder on optimization: Corruption math, worker turns and culture borders reward deep optimization

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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