head to head
vs
As Dusk FallsvsBlue Reflection
As Dusk Falls leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Blue Reflection leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
As Dusk FallsBlue Reflection
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.
Variance3 vs 2
As Dusk Falls leans harder on variance: Branching outcomes obscure which paths are accessible from current state
Optimization5 vs 6
Blue Reflection leans harder on optimization: Ether management and support timing is the solvable combat layer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.