head to head
vs
Fran BowvsIrony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love
Fran Bow leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Fran BowIrony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love
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.
Variance2 vs 3
Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love leans harder on variance: Puzzle solutions are hidden information until discovered
Optimization5 vs 5
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.