head to head
vs
Mario PartyvsStumble Guys
Mario Party leans Variance (Pure Chaos); Stumble Guys leans Variance (Twitch Chaos).
Mario PartyStumble Guys
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Stumble Guys leans harder on execution: Timing jumps through obstacle chaos is the main input
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance8 vs 6
Mario Party leans harder on variance: Dice rolls and chance time decide most boards.
Optimization3 vs 2
Mario Party leans harder on optimization: Star routing gives a thin strategic layer.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.