head to head
vs
The HexvsThe Quarry
The Hex leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Quarry leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
The HexThe Quarry
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.