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The Cat Lady cover artvsWordle cover art

The Cat LadyvsWordle

The Cat Lady leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Wordle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10
The Cat LadyWordle

Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 0

The Cat Lady leans harder on execution: Side-scrolling adventure controls require no dexterity

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance2 vs 5

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

Optimization6 vs 8

Wordle leans harder on optimization: Optimal guess strategy is literally computer-solved.

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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