head to head
vs
Curious ExpeditionvsPokémon Trading Card Game
Curious Expedition leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Pokémon Trading Card Game leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Curious ExpeditionPokémon Trading Card Game
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Pokémon Trading Card Game leans harder on reads: AI duelists play fixed strategies
Variance8 vs 6
Curious Expedition leans harder on variance: Hidden hex maps, event rolls and sanity gambles
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.