head to head
vs
Knights of Pen and PapervsThe Sims
Knights of Pen and Paper leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Sims leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Knights of Pen and PaperThe Sims
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Knights of Pen and Paper leans harder on variance: Encounter composition and dice rolls add noise
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.