head to head
vs
Her StoryvsThe Roottrees Are Dead
Her Story leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Roottrees Are Dead leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Her StoryThe Roottrees Are Dead
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Her Story leans harder on reads: Subject is recorded, not adaptive.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
The Roottrees Are Dead leans harder on optimization: Cross-referencing clues into deductions IS the entire 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.