head to head
vs
Bookworm AdventuresvsFrostpunk
Bookworm Adventures leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Frostpunk leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Bookworm AdventuresFrostpunk
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.
Variance4 vs 3
Bookworm Adventures leans harder on variance: The letter grid you're dealt shapes each battle
Optimization8 vs 9
Frostpunk leans harder on optimization: Resource routing, laws, and heat are solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.