head to head
vs
Kitty Powers' MatchmakervsRaft
Kitty Powers' Matchmaker leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Raft leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Kitty Powers' MatchmakerRaft
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Raft leans harder on execution: Shark hook-attacks require minimal timing
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Raft leans harder on optimization: Raft expansion, food chains, and research order are solvable systems
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.