head to head
vs
NorthgardvsPlayM2M
Northgard leans Optimization (Mind & Math); PlayM2M leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
NorthgardPlayM2M
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 4
Northgard leans harder on reads: MP vs adaptive humans
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.