head to head
vs
ObservationvsPenko Park
Observation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Penko Park leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
ObservationPenko Park
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Penko Park leans harder on execution: Timing photo snaps but no demanding twitch ceiling
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Observation leans harder on optimization: Systems puzzles and station schematics solving
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.