head to head
vs
Little MisfortunevsMissed Messages.
Little Misfortune leans Variance (Light / Casual); Missed Messages. leans Variance (Light / Casual).
Little MisfortuneMissed Messages.
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.
Variance2 vs 3
Missed Messages. leans harder on variance: Endings are hidden until each path is tried
Optimization1 vs 2
Missed Messages. leans harder on optimization: Finding all endings is a short checklist
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.