head to head
vs
BeholdervsFarthest Frontier
Beholder leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Farthest Frontier leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
BeholderFarthest Frontier
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Farthest Frontier leans harder on variance: Disease outbreaks, wild animal raids, and harvest yields add uncertainty
Optimization7 vs 8
Farthest Frontier leans harder on optimization: Crop rotation, food variety, and building placement 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.