head to head
vs
Broken Sword: The Smoking MirrorvsKen Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
Broken Sword: The Smoking MirrorKen Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
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
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth leans harder on variance: Choice outcomes are unknown on a first playthrough
Optimization3 vs 3
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.