head to head
vs
I Was a Teenage ExocolonistvsPokémon Trading Card Game
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Pokémon Trading Card Game leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
I Was a Teenage ExocolonistPokémon 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
Variance5 vs 6
Pokémon Trading Card Game leans harder on variance: Draws, coin flips, and prize cards
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.