head to head
vs
BotaniculavsGamedec
Botanicula leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Gamedec leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
BotaniculaGamedec
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Botanicula leans harder on execution: Exploration is gentle; no motor challenge anywhere
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Botanicula leans harder on optimization: Most solutions are found through joyful trial-and-error rather than logic chains
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.