head to head
vs
Blue DragonvsForager
Blue Dragon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Forager leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Blue DragonForager
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Forager leans harder on execution: Click-and-walk inputs, no dexterity ceiling
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Forager leans harder on optimization: Pure economy loop: automate, expand, compound
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.