head to head
vs
For the KingvsTharsis
For the King leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); Tharsis leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
For the KingTharsis
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
For the King leans harder on execution: Turn-based slot rolls need no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance7 vs 8
Tharsis leans harder on variance: Dice rolls and event draws brutally dominate each turn
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.