head to head
vs
JalopyvsParty Hard
Jalopy leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Party Hard leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
JalopyParty Hard
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Party Hard leans harder on execution: Walking and stabbing need timing but little dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Party Hard leans harder on variance: Random traps, events and witness behaviour vary each level
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.