head to head
vs
Ball x PitvsParty Hard
Ball x Pit leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Party Hard leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Ball x PitParty Hard
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Ball x Pit leans harder on execution: Aiming volleys and dodging matters but stays forgiving
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Ball x Pit leans harder on variance: Ball and upgrade rolls shape every run
Optimization8 vs 6
Ball x Pit leans harder on optimization: Fusion recipes and base building reward solved synergies
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.