head to head
vs
Alekhine's GunvsPlanet Coaster
Alekhine's Gun leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Planet Coaster leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Alekhine's GunPlanet Coaster
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Alekhine's Gun leans harder on execution: Timing takedowns matters less than planning them
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Alekhine's Gun leans harder on variance: First visits hide patrol routines and disguise rules
Optimization8 vs 8
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.