head to head
vs
Martha Is DeadvsNobody Wants to Die
Martha Is Dead leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Nobody Wants to Die leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
Martha Is DeadNobody Wants to Die
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.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 3
Martha Is Dead leans harder on optimization: Darkroom photography and choices are light, learnable systems
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.