head to head
vs
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine DoorsvsTelling Lies
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Telling Lies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine DoorsTelling Lies
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.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Telling Lies leans harder on optimization: Methodical keyword search and clip ordering reconstructs the hidden narrative
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.