head to head
vs
Sam & Max: Hit the RoadvsTavern Tycoon
Sam & Max: Hit the Road leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tavern Tycoon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Sam & Max: Hit the RoadTavern Tycoon
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.