head to head
vs
Emily is AwayvsThe Novelist
Emily is Away leans Variance (Light / Casual); The Novelist leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
Emily is AwayThe Novelist
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Novelist leans harder on execution: Slow first-person walking and clicking only
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization2 vs 3
The Novelist leans harder on optimization: Balancing choices is light; outcomes follow simple visible trade-offs
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.