head to head
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The Cat LadyvsThe Excavation of Hob's Barrow
The Cat Lady leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Excavation of Hob's Barrow leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Cat LadyThe Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow leans harder on variance: Dread comes from unknowns that vanish on replay
Optimization6 vs 7
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow leans harder on optimization: Linear puzzles with fixed solutions throughout
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.