head to head
vs
Coffee TalkvsTownscaper
Coffee Talk leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Townscaper leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
Coffee TalkTownscaper
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.
Variance1 vs 0
Coffee Talk leans harder on variance: Occasional recipe choices affect endings but space is tiny
Optimization2 vs 1
Coffee Talk leans harder on optimization: Learning correct drink combos for good ends is a minimal optimisation layer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.