head to head
vs
Tell Me WhyvsThe Gardens Between
Tell Me Why leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Gardens Between leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Tell Me WhyThe Gardens Between
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 1
Tell Me Why leans harder on variance: Contested memories create hidden-information uncertainty between siblings
Optimization6 vs 7
The Gardens Between leans harder on optimization: Each island is a clean time-manipulation logic puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.