head to head
vs
Dungeon SiegevsKnights of Pen and Paper
Dungeon Siege leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Knights of Pen and Paper leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dungeon SiegeKnights of Pen and Paper
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.
Variance2 vs 3
Knights of Pen and Paper leans harder on variance: Encounter composition and dice rolls add noise
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.