head to head
vs
As Dusk FallsvsDuck Detective: The Secret Salami
As Dusk Falls leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Duck Detective: The Secret Salami leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
As Dusk FallsDuck Detective: The Secret Salami
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
As Dusk Falls leans harder on execution: Timed vote prompts create mild urgency but no skill ceiling
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami leans harder on variance: The mystery is hidden information you uncover piece by piece
Optimization5 vs 5
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.