head to head
vs
MountainvsThe Beginner's Guide
Mountain leans Variance (Light / Casual); The Beginner's Guide leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
MountainThe Beginner's Guide
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 0
Mountain leans harder on variance: Random ambient events occur without player consequence
Optimization0 vs 1
The Beginner's Guide leans harder on optimization: Nothing to optimize; it is a guided essay.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.