head to head
vs
Emily Wants to PlayvsState of Decay 2
Emily Wants to Play leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); State of Decay 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Emily Wants to PlayState of Decay 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Emily Wants to Play leans harder on reads: Dolls follow fixed rules per hour, not adaptive minds
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
State of Decay 2 leans harder on optimization: Base building, resource routing and survivor management drive survival
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.