head to head
vs
DREDGEvsThe Council
DREDGE leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Council leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
DREDGEThe Council
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 0
DREDGE leans harder on execution: Fishing minigames and night dodging, light demands
Reads0 vs 1
The Council leans harder on reads: NPCs have vulnerabilities and immunities, but fully scripted.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
DREDGE leans harder on optimization: Cargo tetris, routes, and upgrades reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.