head to head
vs
Icewind DalevsTriple Town
Icewind Dale leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Triple Town leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Icewind DaleTriple Town
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.
Variance4 vs 5
Triple Town leans harder on variance: Random piece draws shape every plan
Optimization8 vs 8
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.