head to head
KamivsProfessor Layton and the Diabolical Box
Kami leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
KamiProfessor Layton and the Diabolical Box
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.
Variance0 vs 1
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box leans harder on variance: Puzzles are fixed; only their first encounter surprises
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.

