head to head
vs
A Tale in the DesertvsClash of Clans
A Tale in the Desert leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Clash of Clans leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
A Tale in the DesertClash of Clans
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Clash of Clans leans harder on execution: Troop drop placement is forgiving
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 3
Clash of Clans leans harder on variance: Matchmaking and unseen traps add uncertainty
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.