head to head
vs
NorthgardvsScorched Earth
Northgard leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Scorched Earth leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
NorthgardScorched Earth
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Northgard leans harder on execution: light micro under pressure
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 6
Northgard leans harder on optimization: clan economy and tile control
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.