head to head
vs
Gremlins, Inc.vsHearthstone
Gremlins, Inc. leans Optimization (Grand Arena); Hearthstone leans Variance (Grand Arena).
Gremlins, Inc.Hearthstone
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 7
Hearthstone leans harder on variance: Draw RNG and discover effects swing games
Optimization7 vs 7
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.