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The Beginner's GuidevsThe House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence
The Beginner's Guide leans Optimization (Light / Casual); The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence leans Reads (Light / Casual).
The Beginner's GuideThe House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence leans harder on reads: Characters scripted, no adaptive opponent
Variance0 vs 1
The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence leans harder on variance: Narrative authored, no randomness
Optimization1 vs 1
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.