head to head
vs
EmbrvsThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Embr leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Lord of the Rings: War in the North leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
EmbrThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Embr leans harder on variance: Fire spread and hazard placement vary run to run
Optimization6 vs 5
Embr leans harder on optimization: Route planning and tool loadouts solve each contract efficiently
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.