head to head
vs
Age of Wonders 4vsInscryption
Age of Wonders 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Inscryption leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Age of Wonders 4Inscryption
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Age of Wonders 4 leans harder on execution: All decisions are turn-based; nothing physical
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Age of Wonders 4 leans harder on optimization: Tome selection and trait stacking create a vast combinatorial optimization space
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.