head to head
vs
Bad NorthvsThe Cabin Factory
Bad North leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Cabin Factory leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Bad NorthThe Cabin Factory
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Bad North leans harder on execution: Real-time orders need only light micro.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 7
The Cabin Factory leans harder on variance: Which anomaly appears per cabin is hidden RNG
Optimization7 vs 6
Bad North leans harder on optimization: Unit positioning and upgrade choices 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.