head to head
vs
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on YouvsThe Dig
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Dig leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on YouThe Dig
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.
Variance4 vs 3
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You leans harder on variance: Truth is hidden until you uncover contradicting datachunks
Optimization5 vs 6
The Dig leans harder on optimization: Machine puzzles have single fixed solutions to deduce.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.