head to head
vs
Moonstone IslandvsRaft
Moonstone Island leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Raft leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Moonstone IslandRaft
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.
Variance5 vs 4
Moonstone Island leans harder on variance: Card draws and island generation shape each season
Optimization7 vs 7
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.