head to head
vs
Before We LeavevsCookie Clicker
Before We Leave leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Cookie Clicker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Before We LeaveCookie Clicker
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.
Variance1 vs 2
Cookie Clicker leans harder on variance: Golden cookie timing randomness
Optimization8 vs 9
Cookie Clicker leans harder on optimization: Purchase order and ascension math are the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.