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SpyParty leans Reads (Pure Mind Games); Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War leans Reads (Grand Arena).

EXECUTION4 /10READS10 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10
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Axis by axis

Execution4 vs 6

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War leans harder on execution: Squad retreat timing and builder unit micro require practiced hands

Reads10 vs 7

SpyParty leans harder on reads: Pure 1v1 behavioral modeling; both players adapt endlessly.

Variance4 vs 3

SpyParty leans harder on variance: Mission sets and partygoer randomness add modest noise.

Optimization5 vs 7

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War leans harder on optimization: Requisition node priority and tech tree builds are well-studied

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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