head to head
vs
BeholdervsPokémon Masters
Beholder leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pokémon Masters leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
BeholderPokémon Masters
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Pokémon Masters leans harder on reads: AI opponents follow fixed scripts
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Beholder leans harder on optimization: Money, time, and blackmail decision routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.