head to head
vs
LEGO BricktalesvsObservation
LEGO Bricktales leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Observation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
LEGO BricktalesObservation
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
Observation leans harder on variance: Mystery unknown until uncovered
Optimization6 vs 5
LEGO Bricktales leans harder on optimization: Engineering stable builds within constraints is the test
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.