head to head
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Bulb BoyvsDREDGE
Bulb Boy leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); DREDGE leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Bulb BoyDREDGE
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.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
DREDGE leans harder on optimization: Cargo tetris, routes, and upgrades reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.