head to head
vs
TeenagentvsThe Dig
Teenagent leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Dig leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
TeenagentThe Dig
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Teenagent leans harder on execution: Pointing and clicking carries no physical ceiling
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Teenagent leans harder on variance: Puzzle solutions are hidden until discovered, then trivial
Optimization6 vs 6
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.