head to head
vs
100 Christmas CatsvsMiSide
100 Christmas Cats leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); MiSide leans Variance (Light / Casual).
100 Christmas CatsMiSide
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.
Variance4 vs 3
100 Christmas Cats leans harder on variance: Hidden cat placements are the only unknown
Optimization2 vs 3
MiSide leans harder on optimization: Linear narrative with simple puzzles to step through
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.