head to head
vs
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's CursevsDiscworld Noir
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Discworld Noir leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's CurseDiscworld Noir
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.
Variance3 vs 4
Discworld Noir leans harder on variance: Clue-notebook mystery hides connections until found.
Optimization5 vs 6
Discworld Noir leans harder on optimization: Cross-referencing clues converges to one fixed solution.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.