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The Neverhood cover artvsTrailer Park King cover art

The NeverhoodvsTrailer Park King

The Neverhood leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Trailer Park King leans Optimization (Light / Casual).

EXECUTION1 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION4 /10
The NeverhoodTrailer Park King

Axis by axis

Execution1 vs 1

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance1 vs 2

Trailer Park King leans harder on variance: Gag outcomes are unknown only the first time

Optimization4 vs 3

The Neverhood leans harder on optimization: Adventure puzzle chains with single solutions

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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