head to head
vs
Knights of Pen and PapervsLisa: The Painful
Knights of Pen and Paper leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Lisa: The Painful leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Knights of Pen and PaperLisa: The Painful
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Lisa: The Painful leans harder on execution: Timed button inputs spice up turn combat
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Lisa: The Painful leans harder on optimization: Party builds and sacrifice decisions are strategic
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.