head to head
vs
Broken Sword: The Smoking MirrorvsClockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Broken Sword: The Smoking MirrorClockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink
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
Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink leans harder on variance: Object placements are unknown only until spotted
Optimization3 vs 4
Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink leans harder on optimization: Hidden-object scenes and minigames have fixed findable solutions
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.