head to head
vs
Shotgun King: the Final CheckmatevsSid Meier's Civilization
Shotgun King: the Final Checkmate leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Sid Meier's Civilization leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Shotgun King: the Final CheckmateSid Meier's Civilization
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Shotgun King: the Final Checkmate leans harder on variance: Card offers and enemy spawns randomize each run
Optimization8 vs 9
Sid Meier's Civilization leans harder on optimization: Tech routing, expansion and economy are deeply solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.