head to head
vs
Emily Is Away ToovsTales from the Borderlands
Emily Is Away Too leans Variance (Light / Casual); Tales from the Borderlands leans Variance (Light / Casual).
Emily Is Away TooTales from the Borderlands
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Emily Is Away Too leans harder on variance: Branch outcomes are hidden until a route is played
Optimization2 vs 1
Emily Is Away Too leans harder on optimization: Mapping dialogue branches is the only system
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.