head to head
vs
Ape OutvsMagic Jewelry
Ape Out leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Magic Jewelry leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Ape OutMagic Jewelry
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Ape Out leans harder on variance: Procedurally shuffled layouts and enemy placements
Optimization3 vs 4
Magic Jewelry leans harder on optimization: Stacking for chain matches has known patterns
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.