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The Testament of Sherlock HolmesvsThe Whispered World: Special Edition

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Whispered World: Special Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10
The Testament of Sherlock HolmesThe Whispered World: Special Edition

Axis by axis

Execution0 vs 0

Even - both lean on execution about the same.

Reads0 vs 0

Even - both lean on reads about the same.

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization7 vs 6

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes leans harder on optimization: The deduction board is a solvable logic puzzle

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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