head to head
vs
PongvsWarlords
Pong leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Warlords leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
PongWarlords
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Warlords leans harder on execution: Spinner precision catching and deflecting the fireball is everything
Reads4 vs 4
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 2
Warlords leans harder on variance: Ball ricochets add chaos no one fully controls
Optimization1 vs 1
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.