head to head
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BOXBOY!vsGunpoint
BOXBOY! leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Gunpoint leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BOXBOY!Gunpoint
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Gunpoint leans harder on variance: Levels fully visible and deterministic
Optimization8 vs 7
BOXBOY! leans harder on optimization: Box-extrusion puzzles have tight solvable solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.