head to head
vs
Doodle GodvsOrwell: Keeping an Eye on You
Doodle God leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Doodle GodOrwell: Keeping an Eye on You
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.
Variance5 vs 4
Doodle God leans harder on variance: Valid recipes are hidden until guessed or brute-forced
Optimization5 vs 5
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.