head to head
vs
CaravanvsRaft
Caravan leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Raft leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
CaravanRaft
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Raft leans harder on execution: Shark hook-attacks require minimal timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Caravan leans harder on variance: Random events and unknown prices punctuate every journey
Optimization7 vs 7
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.