head to head
vs
Animal Crossing: New LeafvsBad End Theater
Animal Crossing: New Leaf leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Bad End Theater leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Animal Crossing: New LeafBad End Theater
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 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Bad End Theater leans harder on optimization: Finding the correct role combination across all four playthroughs is a small solvable map
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.