head to head
vs
planetarian ~the reverie of a little planet~vsThe Beginner's Guide
planetarian ~the reverie of a little planet~ leans Variance (Light / Casual); The Beginner's Guide leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
planetarian ~the reverie of a little planet~The Beginner's Guide
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.
Variance1 vs 0
planetarian ~the reverie of a little planet~ leans harder on variance: No choices; only the unread story itself
Optimization0 vs 1
The Beginner's Guide leans harder on optimization: Nothing to optimize; it is a guided essay.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.