head to head
vs
GunpointvsTimelie
Gunpoint leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Timelie leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
GunpointTimelie
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Timelie leans harder on reads: Enemies follow fixed patrol patterns, not adapting
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Timelie leans harder on optimization: Planning timed routes by previewing future events
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.