head to head
vs
AntichambervsMario's Picross
Antichamber leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Mario's Picross leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
AntichamberMario's Picross
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Mario's Picross leans harder on variance: Complete information on every grid.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.