head to head
vs
Tetris EffectvsTetris Worlds
Tetris Effect leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Tetris Worlds leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Tetris EffectTetris Worlds
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Tetris Worlds leans harder on reads: Multiplayer adds light prediction but mostly solo speed
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Tetris Worlds leans harder on optimization: Stacking strategies have known optimal patterns
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.