head to head
vs
Emily is AwayvsFive Hearts Under One Roof
Emily is Away leans Variance (Light / Casual); Five Hearts Under One Roof leans Variance (Light / Casual).
Emily is AwayFive Hearts Under One Roof
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.
Variance2 vs 3
Five Hearts Under One Roof leans harder on variance: Branch outcomes are hidden until a route is explored
Optimization2 vs 3
Five Hearts Under One Roof leans harder on optimization: Route flags and choice mapping are trivially solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.