head to head
vs
Escape from Monkey IslandvsKelvin and the Infamous Machine
Escape from Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Kelvin and the Infamous Machine leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Escape from Monkey IslandKelvin and the Infamous Machine
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Escape from Monkey Island leans harder on execution: Pointing and walking only
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine leans harder on variance: Puzzle answers are scripted-but-unknown until discovered
Optimization6 vs 6
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.