head to head
vs
ChuchelvsTales of Monkey Island
Chuchel leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Tales of Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
ChuchelTales of Monkey Island
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Chuchel leans harder on execution: Clicking gags requires no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Tales of Monkey Island leans harder on optimization: Episodic inventory puzzles each have one intended solution.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.