head to head
vs
Fear & HungervsFor the King
Fear & Hunger leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); For the King leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Fear & HungerFor the King
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.
Variance8 vs 7
Fear & Hunger leans harder on variance: Coin flips and hidden rules decide lives blind
Optimization8 vs 7
Fear & Hunger leans harder on optimization: Once mapped, system knowledge trivialises runs
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.