head to head
vs
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed CrewvsThe Forgotten City
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Forgotten City leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed CrewThe Forgotten City
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
The Forgotten City leans harder on variance: Hidden motivations and loop-dependent states create investigative uncertainty
Optimization9 vs 8
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew leans harder on optimization: Sequencing crew abilities through guard puzzles is literally solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.