head to head
vs
BotaniculavsPolity
Botanicula leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Polity leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BotaniculaPolity
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Polity leans harder on reads: Player politics exist but rarely decide outcomes
Variance3 vs 2
Botanicula leans harder on variance: Playful hidden interactions reward experimentation over deduction
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.