head to head
vs
The Gnorp ApologuevsThe Swapper
The Gnorp Apologue leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Swapper leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Gnorp ApologueThe Swapper
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
The Swapper leans harder on execution: Light platforming; precision rarely gates progress
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
The Gnorp Apologue leans harder on variance: Systems are deterministic; shard physics is consistent.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.