head to head
vs
DiscworldvsThe Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Discworld leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
DiscworldThe Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Discworld leans harder on variance: Infamously obscure puzzle logic blindsides every first-timer.
Optimization7 vs 6
Discworld leans harder on optimization: Byzantine item chains are brutal but fully solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.