head to head
vs
Pummel PartyvsSuper Mario Party
Pummel Party leans Variance (Pure Chaos); Super Mario Party leans Variance (Pure Chaos).
Pummel PartySuper Mario Party
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 2
Pummel Party leans harder on reads: Light reads on human opponents in board and mini-games
Variance7 vs 8
Super Mario Party leans harder on variance: Character dice and bonus stars decide most games.
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.