head to head
vs
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine DoorsvsThe Colonel's Bequest
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Colonel's Bequest leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine DoorsThe Colonel's Bequest
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Colonel's Bequest leans harder on execution: Almost pure observation; trivial physical demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 6
The Colonel's Bequest leans harder on variance: Hidden clock-driven events and clues you must discover blind
Optimization6 vs 6
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.