Compare Two Classic Strategy Board Games Before Buying One

The box says things like 'accessible but deep' about both of them. This compares the actual core decision in each game, the real play time and how much of it is your turn, how long until you can play it well, and the social experience it creates. Then which one suits your situation and one thing the box does not tell you about the recommended game.

Compare {GAME_A} and {GAME_B} as strategy board games for the following situation: {BUYER_SITUATION}.

For each game: the core strategic decision the player is making most of the time, how long a typical game takes and how much of that time involves active decision-making, how much of the skill ceiling is accessible to a new player versus how long it takes to play the game well, and the social experience it creates (competitive, collaborative, confrontational, quiet). Then: which game suits the described situation better, and one thing to know about the winner that the box description does not tell you. Under 350 words.