head to head
vs
GamedecvsRusty Lake Hotel
Gamedec leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Rusty Lake Hotel leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
GamedecRusty Lake Hotel
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.
Variance3 vs 2
Gamedec leans harder on variance: Hidden case facts reward thorough investigation
Optimization5 vs 6
Rusty Lake Hotel leans harder on optimization: Chaining surreal puzzle logic per room is the whole game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.