head to head
vs
Broken AgevsLumino City
Broken Age leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Lumino City leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Broken AgeLumino City
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Broken Age leans harder on optimization: Act 2 interlocking puzzles demand careful multi-character solution mapping
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.