head to head
vs
Back to the Future: The GamevsPolda 3
Back to the Future: The Game leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Polda 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Back to the Future: The GamePolda 3
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 3
Polda 3 leans harder on variance: Puzzle solutions are scripted-but-unknown until discovered
Optimization6 vs 6
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.