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SpatialvsThe Wolf Among Us

Spatial leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Wolf Among Us leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution2 vs 2

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads1 vs 0

Spatial leans harder on reads: No adversarial opponent modeling the player.

Variance2 vs 2

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization4 vs 5

The Wolf Among Us leans harder on optimization: Scene order and evidence collection allow minor optimisation of deduction paths

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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