head to head
vs
A Date with DeathvsLittle Inferno
A Date with Death leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Little Inferno leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
A Date with DeathLittle Inferno
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.
Variance2 vs 1
A Date with Death leans harder on variance: Branch outcomes are unknown on first read
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.