head to head
vs
PikunikuvsSonic.EXE
Pikuniku leans Execution (Light / Casual); Sonic.EXE leans Variance (Light / Casual).
PikunikuSonic.EXE
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Pikuniku leans harder on execution: Floppy kicks and hops, gently imprecise
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 3
Sonic.EXE leans harder on variance: Shock moments are unknown only on the first run
Optimization3 vs 2
Pikuniku leans harder on optimization: Simple puzzles with obvious solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.