head to head
vs
BloodshorevsOrwell: Keeping an Eye on You
Bloodshore leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
BloodshoreOrwell: Keeping an Eye on You
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.
Variance5 vs 4
Bloodshore leans harder on variance: Branch outcomes are hidden until a path is taken
Optimization4 vs 5
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You leans harder on optimization: Choosing which evidence to upload steers fixed outcomes
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.