head to head
vs
A Memoir BluevsBroken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
A Memoir Blue leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
A Memoir BlueBroken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror leans harder on execution: no physical skill, point-and-click
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance0 vs 1
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror leans harder on variance: no meaningful randomness
Optimization1 vs 3
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror leans harder on optimization: item puzzle logic is solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.