head to head
vs
ReignsvsThe Mortuary Assistant
Reigns leans Variance (Systems & Chaos); The Mortuary Assistant leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
ReignsThe Mortuary Assistant
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 3
The Mortuary Assistant leans harder on execution: Physical embalming tasks under time pressure; moderate coordination demand
Reads2 vs 1
Reigns leans harder on reads: Card characters react to prior choices in semi-scripted ways
Variance7 vs 7
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 6
The Mortuary Assistant leans harder on optimization: Embalming procedures and demon-identification logic are fully learnable rules
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.