head to head
vs
Cookie ClickervsDay of the Tentacle
Cookie Clicker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Day of the Tentacle leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Cookie ClickerDay of the Tentacle
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Day of the Tentacle leans harder on execution: SCUMM interface eliminates any timing or motor demand
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Cookie Clicker leans harder on variance: Golden cookie timing randomness
Optimization9 vs 9
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.