head to head
vs
Broken Sword: The Smoking MirrorvsPuzzle Agent
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Puzzle Agent leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Broken Sword: The Smoking MirrorPuzzle Agent
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Puzzle Agent leans harder on reads: no adversarial opponent, single-player puzzles
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization3 vs 4
Puzzle Agent leans harder on optimization: logic puzzle solving is the entire test
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.