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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux leans Optimization (Light / Casual); VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action leans Optimization (Light / Casual).

EXECUTION1 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION3 /10
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Execution1 vs 0

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux leans harder on execution: minimal input, mostly walking and observing

Reads1 vs 0

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux leans harder on reads: no adversarial opponent, narrative mystery

Variance1 vs 1

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization3 vs 3

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.

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VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action