head to head
vs
ObservationvsSchoolboy Runaway
Observation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Schoolboy Runaway leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
ObservationSchoolboy Runaway
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.
Variance2 vs 3
Schoolboy Runaway leans harder on variance: Item spots and patrol timing start unknown
Optimization5 vs 6
Schoolboy Runaway leans harder on optimization: Escape plans become a solved checklist of steps
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.