head to head
vs
Broken AgevsTouch Detective
Broken Age leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Touch Detective leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Broken AgeTouch Detective
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Touch Detective leans harder on reads: No adaptive opponent in this mystery
Variance1 vs 2
Touch Detective leans harder on variance: Clues hidden until found, but fixed
Optimization7 vs 7
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.