head to head
vs
SamorostvsSpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month
Samorost leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
SamorostSpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month
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 1
Samorost leans harder on variance: Surreal solutions are hidden until experimented with
Optimization6 vs 5
Samorost leans harder on optimization: Each screen is a small solvable contraption
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.