head to head
vs
Black & WhitevsKitty Powers' Matchmaker
Black & White leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Kitty Powers' Matchmaker leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Black & WhiteKitty Powers' Matchmaker
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Kitty Powers' Matchmaker leans harder on variance: Hidden client preferences must be probed each date
Optimization7 vs 6
Black & White leans harder on optimization: Village economy, belief spread, and creature training
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.