head to head
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward VectorvsPokémon Trading Card Game
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Pokémon Trading Card Game leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward VectorPokémon Trading Card Game
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 6
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector leans harder on optimization: Crew, contracts, and clocks reward planning.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

