head to head
vs
Fran BowvsHeartopia
Fran Bow leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Heartopia leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Fran BowHeartopia
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Heartopia leans harder on reads: Other players socialise but rarely oppose you
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Fran Bow leans harder on optimization: Fixed puzzle solutions; fully 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.