head to head
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SpiritfarervsStick it to the Man!
Spiritfarer leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stick it to the Man! leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
SpiritfarerStick it to the Man!
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.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
Stick it to the Man! leans harder on optimization: Matching stickers to puzzle locks is the core test
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.