head to head
vs
DaturavsSuperbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
Datura leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
DaturaSuperbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Datura leans harder on reads: No adaptive opponent in an exploratory narrative
Variance3 vs 2
Datura leans harder on variance: Hidden branching outcomes create uncertainty
Optimization4 vs 4
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.