head to head
vs
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on YouvsReigns: Game of Thrones
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Reigns: Game of Thrones leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on YouReigns: Game of Thrones
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Reigns: Game of Thrones leans harder on variance: Random card draws and unknown consequences drive each reign
Optimization5 vs 5
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.