head to head
vs
Planet of LanavsWhite Shadows
Planet of Lana leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); White Shadows leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Planet of LanaWhite Shadows
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
White Shadows leans harder on variance: First-run surprises only; everything is fixed
Optimization5 vs 6
White Shadows leans harder on optimization: Environmental puzzles have single intended 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.