head to head
vs
PoolsvsThe Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Pools leans Variance (Light / Casual); The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
PoolsThe Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Pools leans harder on execution: Walking and swimming with no failure states
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Pools leans harder on variance: Unknown layouts create unease but nothing mechanically random
Optimization2 vs 2
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.