head to head
vs
Mario PartyvsPummel Party
Mario Party leans Variance (Pure Chaos); Pummel Party leans Variance (Pure Chaos).
Mario PartyPummel Party
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 3
Pummel Party leans harder on reads: Light reads on human opponents in board and mini-games
Variance8 vs 7
Mario Party leans harder on variance: Dice rolls and chance time decide most boards.
Optimization3 vs 3
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.