head to head
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The Past WithinvsTwelve Minutes
The Past Within leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Twelve Minutes leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Past WithinTwelve Minutes
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
The Past Within leans harder on reads: Partner cooperates rather than opposes; trivial adaptation.
Variance4 vs 3
The Past Within leans harder on variance: Each player holds information hidden from the other.
Optimization8 vs 9
Twelve Minutes leans harder on optimization: Information is the resource; knowing exactly what to say and when fully solves the loop
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.