head to head
vs
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's CursevsThe Thaumaturge
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Thaumaturge leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's CurseThe Thaumaturge
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
The Thaumaturge leans harder on execution: Turn-based menus, no physical demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse leans harder on variance: Art-theft mystery hides its heretical secret initially.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.