head to head
vs
Broken Sword: The Smoking MirrorvsChuchel
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Chuchel leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Broken Sword: The Smoking MirrorChuchel
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 2
Chuchel leans harder on variance: Surprise gag outcomes are unknown until clicked once
Optimization3 vs 4
Chuchel leans harder on optimization: Simple cause-and-effect puzzles solved by experimentation
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.