head to head
vs
3-D Tic-Tac-ToevsPokemon Sun
3-D Tic-Tac-Toe leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokemon Sun leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
3-D Tic-Tac-ToePokemon Sun
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 2
3-D Tic-Tac-Toe leans harder on reads: Human opponents add light prediction; the AI is fixed policy
Variance0 vs 3
Pokemon Sun leans harder on variance: SOS calls, encounters, and catch rolls add luck
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.